The website of economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth, expert in demographics, global trends and the future of work
Automation is cool in so many ways and it is going to do great things for business. It is even going to create amazing new jobs that we cannot even get our minds around yet. But here’s the thing: they may not be jobs for the people who have jobs now. Does business have a […]
My latest column for the Globe and Mail sparked a bit of a reaction – I got a lot more comments than usual. The subject? ‘Class’, and whether originally coming from a lower socioeconomic class hurt people’s careers right from the time they sent out their first resumes. You can read it here
Seems like a ridiculous concept (at least in North America) but some British researchers say you should. I see it more as a sweetly retro concept, a last ditch effort to separate work and leisure. See my Globe and Mail column on the subject here
You pay too much in taxes right? Well, everyone thinks they do, but honestly some people have more of a case than others: single taxpayers (who are a growing group) are actually the ones getting hid the hardest these days. See my column about it for the Globe and Mail here.
You pay too much in taxes right? Well, everyone thinks they do, but honestly some people have more of a case than others: single taxpayers (who are a growing group) are actually the ones getting hid the hardest these days. See my column about it for the Globe and Mail here.
Changing technology is turning into tragedy for some of those whose lives and likelihoods are…but I don’t think we can legislate change away. See my latest piece for the Globe and Mail and here.
The Organisation for Economic Development has put some odds on the you-vs.-automation battle for your job. The net net is that automation is coming and that Canada (and other countries) net a plan. See my new piece for the Globe and Mail here
Due to popular demand, I’ve added a new speaking topic: The Side Hustle Economy. The Globe and Mail column I wrote on it garnered a lot of interest and I’m looking forward to expanding on it on the speaking circuit. Here is a brief synopsis of the topic: The Side Hustle Economy: Imagining It, Managing […]
Side Hustles are not just a tiresome millennial trend – they are how a lot of people are filling in income gaps. If you want to know what one looks like on a royal scale check out the Queen, who has made $9 million plus by breeding horses. Others are making do with more modest […]
March 8th was International Women’s Day and I had the good fortune to celebrate it in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, speaking to the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce. The occasion was their ‘Trailblazers Lunch’ which honoured high-achieving women in their community. It was a great event, and Yellowknife was a really cool place to visit (I’ll post […]
