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To meet the modern challenges of the working world, such as the shortage of skilled workers, it helps to take a look at the development of work.
This week, we were interested in the following topics:
Skills shortage: In recent years, the skills shortage has become particularly apparent in companies. To counteract the shortage of trained skilled workers, the EU has introduced the concept of talent pools and the Blue Card. t3n shows which countries are most attractive to skilled workers from abroad.
Special leave after childbirth: Special leave after the birth of a child is not a given for many working fathers in Germany. As a survey by the Allensbach Institute for Public Opinion Research shows, only about 4% of the 1,200 companies surveyed grant new fathers special leave of more than two days. Further information is available at Zeit.
Artificial intelligence: It is not uncommon for corporate executives to be accused of lacking humanity and poor personnel management. When answering questions about the company's finances, they often resort to monotonous, meaningless answers. A study by the D'Amore-McKim School of Business now compares the performance of human managers with that of artificial intelligence (AI) in management positions, as reported by t3n. The results show that human managers score higher than AI when they provide and communicate additional information. This leads to a positive development in share prices.
Reduced earning capacity pension: A sudden illness can severely limit a person's ability to work. The reduced earning capacity pension is intended to support sick employees and provide them with financial security due to their reduced salary. The Frankfurter Rundschau explains who is entitled to the reduced earning capacity pension.
Book recommendation: To understand the socio-ecological transformations of today's working world, it helps to look at how work has developed over time. The recently published work “Matrix der Arbeit” (Matrix of Work) by the Institute for the History and Future of Work (IGZA) uses numerous graphics, data, and research findings to examine the past, present, and future of work and links these to various dimensions of society.
On a related note: You can now register for our CHECKPOINT Political Consulting, the career fair for entering and switching to political consulting, on November 2, 2023. Register.
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