Technology is altering the ways in which organisations operate. Automation has enabled a shift of tasks from humans to robots and has changed the skills companies require from employees. But is it true that robot workers are replacing human jobs?
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The end of the calendar year can make (or break) a retailer. October, November and December are the months when retailers do the bulk of their business, with Black Friday, Christmas and other festivities boosting consumer demand.
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Insurers want to attract Millennials to both buy their services and work for them. And there’s an important link between these two priorities. Individuals who have a poor experience during the hiring process are unlikely to want to engage with that company as a customer.
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Businesses need new ways to get work done. Business models are being transformed, and skill requirements are changing quicker than ever before. Eight years ago, there were nearly six unemployed candidates for each job vacancy in the UK.
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Hiring intentions in the construction sector are due to fall in the coming months, according to our survey of 2,100+ UK employers. Confidence has fallen from +11 in Q2 2019, to just +5 for the upcoming quarter.
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The ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey for the third quarter 2019 was conducted by interviewing a representative sample of 2,101 employers in the UK.
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As the insurance industry undergoes significant transformation, driven by digitisation and changing customer expectations, we can expect the workforce to experience substantial disruption. We know that new roles are already being created across the industry, such as Cyber Liability Analysts, while other roles have become obsolete. We can expect the pace of change to accelerate in the months and years ahead, as technology continues to get more sophisticated.
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