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Between labour shortages and the desire to work part-time: ways out of the Swiss labour market crisis

Despite the economic downturn, Switzerland continues to enjoy a low unemployment rate and is even suffering from an increasing shortage of labour in many areas. The activation of the domestic labour potential could be a solution. However, as our employee survey reveals, confidence in the employability of older workers is declining. Respondents also show a clear preference for part-time work. This article discusses what options are available to combat the labour shortage.

After two years characterised by significant price increases and declining economic strength, the outlook for 2024 appears bleak. A silver lining, however, is that we have not yet […]

Between labour shortages and the desire to work part-time: ways out of the Swiss labour market crisis

Between labour shortages and the desire to work part-time: ways out of the Swiss labour market crisis

Despite the economic downturn, Switzerland continues to enjoy a low unemployment rate and is even suffering from an increasing shortage of labour in many areas. The activation of the domestic labour potential could be a solution. However, as our employee survey reveals, confidence in the employability of older workers is declining. Respondents also show a clear preference for part-time work. This article discusses what options are available to combat the labour shortage.

After two years characterised by significant price increases and declining economic strength, the outlook for 2024 appears bleak. A silver lining, however, is that we have not yet […]

Do immigrants crossing the US southern border take union jobs? Fact-checking Donald Trump

Do immigrants crossing the US southern border take union jobs? Fact-checking Donald Trump

Assembly line worker Ryan Pontillo attaches an LG battery to a 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV at the General Motors Orion Assembly, June 15, 2023, in Lake Orion, Mich. (AP) Economy and labor experts told PolitiFact immigrants who recently crossed the U.S. border likely aren’t taking Michigan’s union jobs.

Instead, newly arrived migrants are likelier to work in jobs Americans don’t want to do, such as day laborer positions. These aren’t union jobs.

There is a correlation between an increase in immigration and a drop in unionization. However, experts said that’s not evidence that immigrants are taking […]

Politics—Not Tech—Can Save Black Jobs from AI

Politics—Not Tech—Can Save Black Jobs from AI

“Automation replaces men. This is of course nothing new,” explains James Boggs in his 1963 treatise The American Revolution: Pages from a Negro Worker’s Notebook. “What is new is that now, unlike most earlier periods, the displaced men have nowhere to go.” 1 This was particularly true for the many Black workers who, like Boggs, had migrated from the Jim Crow South to the northern cities in search of gainful employment during the postwar period. Unable to find meaningful work and with return to the South not an option, they remained trapped in urban ghettos with little hope for […]

The Impact of Automation on Employment

The Impact of Automation on Employment

The Impact of Automation on Employment

Automation has had a significant impact on employment in recent years, and the effects are only expected to increase in the future. Automation can lead to job losses in certain industries, but it can also create new opportunities in other areas. It’s important to consider the ways that automation is changing the job market, and how we can adapt to these changes.

For the last thirty years at the very least, and possibly longer depending on the movies we’ve seen, we’ve been hearing tales of the impending collapse of the human workforce. It is […]

The Rise of Industry 5.0: A Revolution Focused on Humans and Technology Synergy

The Rise of Industry 5.0: A Revolution Focused on Humans and Technology Synergy

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Wondering what it’s all about, I am referring about Industry 5.0. While companies and whole industries are still in the middle of Industry 4.0, the next revolution is already well on its way—Industry 5.0.

The concept of Industry 5.0 is a relatively new one. According to the European Union, Industry 5.0 “provides a vision of industry that aims beyond efficiency and productivity as the sole goals, and reinforces the role and the contribution of industry to society.” and “It places the wellbeing of the worker at the center of the production process and uses new technologies to provide […]

The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Society

AI won’t replace people; instead, people with AI will replace people without AI. According to experts, the increasing prevalence of artificial intelligence is expected to improve the lives of the majority of people in the next decade. However, there are widespread concerns regarding the impact of AI advancements on human identity, productivity, and the exercise of free will.

Let’s first explore the definition and current state of artificial intelligence before exploring its future. The ability of machines or computer-controlled robots to do tasks normally associated with human intelligence is known as artificial intelligence. Artificial Intelligence is essentially a branch of […]

Do poor countries need a new development strategy?

Back in the 1990s and 2000s, the debate over development had pretty clear battle lines. On one hand you had the neoliberals, who thought that free trade, low regulation, prudent macroeconomics, and good health care and education were pretty much all you needed. On the other hand you had the industrialists, who thought that the key was to emulate South Korea, and pursue an industrial policy oriented around exporting manufactured goods. The latter camp was smaller, and included folks like Alice Amsden, Ha-Joon Chang, and Joe Studwell.

Interestingly, China’s rapid industrialization didn’t really settle the argument — its early successes […]

The Rise of Automation in the workforce: How Robotics impacts on jobs

The Rise of Automation in the workforce: How Robotics impacts on jobs

The Rise of Automation in the workforce: How Robotics impacts on jobs

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· Follow 3 min read·1 day ago Automation has emerged as a transformative force reshaping the workforce across various industries. The integration of robotics and advanced technologies into business operations has sparked discussions and debates surrounding its implications for jobs and employment opportunities. In this article, we delve into the rise of automation in the workforce and explore its profound impact on jobs. Understanding Automation in the Workforce Automation in the workforce refers to the adoption of technologies and robotics systems to perform tasks traditionally […]

Generative AI in Real-Time Decision Making: Applications in Dynamic Environments

Generative AI in Real-Time Decision Making: Applications in Dynamic Environments

Artificial intelligence had a banner year in 2023, capturing headlines for generative tools that went mainstream (ChatGPT, DALL-E, and Midjourney leading the way) and the reactive efforts by world governments to assess and start reigning in what AI can and cannot do.

While these hands-on applications are likely to be the first (and in some cases only) examples most people think of when they hear “AI,” it is the application of advanced machine learning in dynamic environments that will have the most substantial long-term impact on our lives. And yet, many of the most impactful developments in this space remain […]