According to World Bank’s Doing Business Report 2019, Pakistan carried out three business reforms during the past year to help create jobs, attract investment and make the economy more competitive. This year, Pakistan advances 11 places to 136th place on …
Read More »This Italian city rewards you for not driving your car
In the Italian city of Bologna, people are rewarded for cycling, walking and taking public transport. Bella Mossa (Italian for “good job”) is the brainchild of urban planner Marco Amadori. The anti-pollution scheme aims to reduce car journeys and boost …
Read More »In the future of work it’s jobs, not people, that will become redundant
I am likely stating the obvious but it needs to be stated as often as possible – the world is changing and it is changing fast. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is blurring the lines between the real and the technological …
Read More »How artificial intelligence is shaking up the job market
The future of work is usually discussed in theoretical terms. Reports and opinion pieces cover the full spectrum of opinion, from the dystopian landscape that leaves millions unemployed, to new opportunities for social and economic mobility that could transform society for the better. The …
Read More »Methodology of creating 20 million jobs in Pakistan
Before 2018 election all political parties made promises but the one that most attracted to the voters after eradication of corruption in Pakistan was creating 20 million Jobs in Pakistan. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) now the current ruling party of a …
Read More »Why being paid more often – not just more – will help hourly workers
From San Francisco to South Africa, the issue of fair pay is the subject of furious debate around the world – and for good reason. Increasingly, working full-time, or even two or three jobs, is not enough to lift people out of poverty. In the …
Read More »Understanding the value and contribution of a professional accountant need of the hour
Interview with Syed Shariq Waqar — an analyst PAGE interviewed Syed Shariq Waqar about the need of Professional Accountants in Public Sector. The excerpts are as follows: ‘Professionalism’ is a commonly used word nowadays in every field of life whether it …
Read More »Why are Britain’s jobcentres disappearing?
The jobcentre. It used to be a staple of the British high street, where the unemployed went to sign on and look for work. But Britain’s national network of jobcentres is currently undergoing radical change as the government implements multiple …
Read More »Why we should start taxing the robots that are taking human jobs
Automation promises to be one of the great social challenges of our generation. The fear that robots will steal our jobs is an old one. But it’s being felt all the more acutely thanks to the rise of new technology. …
Read More »Why Brexit might look like it’s having a worse effect on the jobs market than it actually is
Unemployment has risen in the UK for the first time in nearly two years. It follows continuous falls in the unemployment rate, pushing it up slightly to 4.4% from 4.3%. And despite this small rise, the number of people in …
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