The website of economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth, expert in demographics, global trends and the future of work
Maybe we will have a recession, maybe we won’t, and anyway by all means use a different word if you prefer.’Slowdown’, ‘Soft Patch’, ‘Downturn’, any of them will do, and any might describe where the economy will be by next year. If we do hit that soft patch though, are layoffs inevitable? In the past […]
An hour to answer questions about the future of work – what could be better? I really enjoyed the hour I spent on CBC Radio earlier this week, supposedly talking about a re-think of the five-day work week but in fact covering all kinds of subjects around work. Great questions, from callers, we could have […]
When I speak to employer groups about the future of work, they are often keen to know what they should do to both attract and hold on to workers. In tight markets, that often means attract anyone, anyone at all, they are not fussy. Still, even in markets where unemployment rates are relatively high there […]
The future of work is a huge subject, not one that can really be tackled by in a forty minute period, but we gave it a shot at the Globe and Mail’s recent Future Forward conference. I was part of a panel that touched on such subjects as the gig economy, the prospects for younger […]
Industrial revolutions are always kind of scary, at least for those who have to make a living. The idea that some crazy new technology can do your job, and maybe do it better..well who can blame the Luddites of the 19th century who took hammers to the new-fangled machinery that was rolling out in British […]
The ‘nine-nine-six culture’ (working nine to nine, six days a week) is something close to the norm for Chinese tech workers who are supposed to embrace it with no complaints. Now, some are pushing back on it, and employers are not thrilled (and are not shy about saying so). Is this so different from North […]
I actually am a fan of the hashtag gigeconomy..in many ways it is a better way to get work done and for some workers it offers a ton of flexibility, or is at least an alternative to the traditional model of work. That said, not getting paid some months because your contract ended last month […]
Work Is Not a Place (the new book) is officially out on December 9th which is exciting..has been a long process (but a fun one too. Some days.). In the meantime, I have been out talking about the subject of it, which is basically the subject of the future of work. It is interesting that […]
We have a labor crunch now, and for the most in-demand talent it is only going to get worse. That’s why I have to applaud Disney’s new ‘Disney Aspire’ tuition reimbursement program. See my piece for the Globe and Mail here.
If you want to pick a restaurant you might check out a Yelp review, and if you want to pick a hotel you might check out TripAdvisor. What happens though when someone is deciding whether to hire YOU and you are at the mercy of reviews? That’s what is happening now and there isn’t really […]
