The website of economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth, expert in demographics, global trends and the future of work
In this episode, Linda Nazareth talks to Melissa Swift, Founder and CEO of Anthrome Insight LLC about Melissa’s recent article talking about the things that firefighters could teach corporate leaders. Amongst the things they cover in the episode: Host: Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of […]
e Thank you to Workday for inviting me to give a virtual keynote about the outlook for the economy and for work and the pivotal role that productivity will play in giving us the future that we want. We have many challenges as we head for 2026, so strategic planning and making the best choices […]
Is Gen Z lazy or do they have their priorities in order? There seems to be some debate over that topic judging from the comments I got on my latest column for the Globe and Mail(read it here) The column cited a recent study from Glassdoor showing that many Gen Z workers are not that […]
There is no stopping the oncoming train of artificial intelligence, with all that that means for the workplace. At the very least, it will mean training workers with new AI skills but it also means continuously retraining them to keep up with changes in technology. It will be a mammoth task. In this episode of […]
Gen Z (the generation born between 1997 and 2012) is facing a lot, not all of it good, when it comes to the economy. With job security in question and AI changing work, many are skeptical about pursuing a traditional path up the career ladder and instead are looking to something that more resembles a […]
In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks about the labour market and work trends as part of the Economic and Labour Market Update. She covers: About Linda Nazareth: Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of five books including […]
Was great to speak to Anne Gaviola (an old colleague) for her piece for Global News on how AI is reshaping the job market. We were able to discuss the realities around job loss, as well as the more hopeful idea that developing some ‘soft skills’ (the topic of my upcoming book) can give workers […]
Organizations have long been criticized for giving scant thought to employee well-being – but is that now changing? Linda Nazareth talks to Mark C. Crawley, author of the new book The Power of Employee Well-Being about why that seems to be the case, and why that will be good for both workers and organizations. In […]
Using Artificial Intelligence in the hiring process is becoming mainstream, but is that a good or a bad thing? Organizations are embracing the new technology, but there are huge implications for privacy and security, as well as ethical considerations involved. Linda Nazareth talks about the implications of using AI in hiring with Tamara Elsahyouni of […]
Why Has Hiring Become Harder? Linda Nazareth speaks to Alexandra Tillo of Indeed Canada about why a surge in applicants is making it harder to hire the best talent and what organizations and job-seekers can do to improve the process. In this episode of Work and the Future economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks […]
