Generational Generalisations

About four-fifths of the world's 12 to 27 year-olds live in emerging economies.

4. Bus stop library in Bogotá, Colombia

Providing access to books for those patiently awaiting public transport.

Much said about the the nebulous term #FutureOfWork is generic and passive.

There's an infinite range of scenarios and outcomes depending on where you stand.

JFF are completely focused on building a better future for US workers. While others talk a good game, they invest in

The number of people out of the labour market due to long-term sickness has increased by 850k over the past five years. Now at a record high (2.83 million).

The rise has been steeper among women, with half a million more women now out of the labour market due to ill health.

21 films are nominated for the #IntoFilmAwards  which showcases the breadth of young filmmaking talent across the UK.

This powerful submission 'Headphones' is from my friend Phoebe - and really made me think... #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Neurodiversity #ADHD #Inclusion #Brighton

Here is a 20 minute video of a speech I did in #Lisbon on the same theme, with dodgy jokes and visuals...

Building a better world without jobs...

#FutureOfWork #KeynoteSpeaker #DeNada 🧵8/9

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For the next 135 years...

we need to distill the benefits of the job,

and create new mechanisms to support harmonious and equitable societies...

Here is a longer essay on

Building a Better World Without Formal Jobs ->
🧵7/9

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Thread of amazing places you (probably) didn't know existed 🧵

1. Castle of Vezio, Italy

An important point (but mundane for most commentators) in #FutureOfWork debates is the infrastructure of work.

Employers want a cadre of skilled workers to call on.

Workers want more flexibility and equity.

But the #WorkTech technology is build on 20th century management

What has the internet ever done for HR?

Written 6 or 7 years ago, but think the arguments hold up

HT The Romans #MontyPython
#WorkforceFuturist

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In the end...

the first generation of the internet got so clogged up by bots it became dysfunctional

AND so the second generation was built with major improvements...

17 Key Questions about skills-based organisations

The first one is problematic...

HT Rob Briner #CHRO #Leadership

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Women in France, Italy, and Japan can expect to live past 86 years.

The average 20th-Century model we study for 20 years,

work for 45 years - until the state or your employer tells you to stop,

we do something called ‘retire’ and then we die 14 years later.

This model

The 4-day-week sounds like a nice progression from the 5-day-week.

But blanket solutions will struggle to achieve the intended goals.

For Workers, For Employers and for Society.

more radical shifts are needed... 🧵4/9

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More women than ever are engaging in DIY from plumbing to larger structural jobs.

But Women make up just 2% of the 900,000 tradespeople in the UK.

Find out how B&Q and others are trying to bridge this gap.

Benefits-Expert #inclusion #CHRO

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Not everyone wants a JOB.

An increasing proportion of workers want the flexibility of working when they want, where they want.

There are many ways to earn - from labourers to playbourers, carers to sharers, preachers to teachers, and tippers to strippers.

A job contract with

Worst-ever interviews:

'They told us to crawl and moo'

#Recruitment #jobseekers

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One focus is to increase the rights for those working.

Currently about 60% of the world’s employed population (about 2 billion) works in the 'informal economy'.

This means their job is not regulated or protected by labor laws and lack social security benefits and legal

Newly elected councillors include :-

A man called Karl Marx in Stockport

An 18 year-old woman in Peterborough

Bring on the General Election

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