OECD´s recent publication brings it to the point: Agile and pro-active PES are key to respond to the COVID-19 crisis – and EU PES indeed are in action. The paper shows PES preventing unemployment through the facilitated use of...
The emergence of the platform economy, symbolised by the two frontrunners Uber and Deliveroo, is reshaping business and the way it is conducted. European Trade Union institute recently published a working paper (edited by Isabelle Daugareilh, Christophe Degryse and...
How do companies value the job-relevant characteristics and skills of the long-term unemployed? And do long-term unemployed people benefit if companies use social contacts for their recruitment? You find interesting answers on these questions here: IAB-Discussion Paper 16/2019. You...
This interesting article published by the ILO STAT explains why it is useful not only to look at unemployment rates, but also at other indicators. Especially in times of skills shortages it is good to take into account people...
Two reports and a series of videos on long-term unemployment are being published by the European Commission today, marking the end of a 2-year mutual learning project on the subject. They explore how policymakers can help the long-term unemployed...
To give advice on job search is one of the core task of every PES. To be able to give the right advice online is something all PES are working on. MICHÈLE BELOT (European University Institute and University of...
OECD highlights interesting findings on the future of work, such as: 14% of jobs could be automated, with 32% likely to change significantly. Will this lead to fewer jobs for humans? Unlikely. While technological progress makes some occupations obsolete,...
The use of statistical profiling tools is now more widespread. While Australia and the US had already introduced fully operational profiling systems based on statistical prediction in the 1990s, the approach has gained prominence in Europe over the past...