The Middle East is known as region with huge economic potential, a wealth of resources and repeating political tensions. However, countries in the Middle East might emerge as a new talent pool, a recent global research study by Towers Watson and Oxford Economics indicates. According to the report ‘Talent 2021’, the Middle East will produce […]
The German labour market is heading towards serious problems. This is the opinion of a majority of the German population and 42% of business owners are currently worrying as well about the looming skilled workers’ shortage. The German Chamber for Industry and Commerce (DIHK) interviewed German companies of all sizes for a labour market report, […]
In the European Union a constantly growing group of 80 million people is handicapped, just the same number of people that is living in the most populated EU country, Germany. More than 50% of the disabled Europeans are female, representing 16% of the overall female population in the EU. A report on women with disabilities, […]
Just recently ago, the French President François Hollande as well as his prime minister Manuel Valls expressed their deep indignation and condemnation facing the cruel kidnapping and abuse of a young Roma in a Parisian suburb. Roma in France and other European countries are especially vulnerable to all forms of discrimination (à Diversity Dimensions: ENAR-report); […]
Recruiting, retention, promotion – flexible working provides a powerful tool for HR departments in each of the elements of the value chain. A couple of recent surveys in several countries among young graduates and professionals confirmed the central importance they place on flexibility and a broadly interpreted work-life-balance.
Some employees are striving to work longer than regulated by national pension laws. Other employees prefer to quit work earlier, but are obliged to continue working. Individual decisions will become more difficult in future. An increasing life expectancy and falling birth rates in most developed industrial countries force us to work longer than ever before. […]
Presumably few big companies operating in the EMEA region would deny women the talent to lead a company or serve as a CEO. In fact, most companies are verbally active in the field of gender equality, in some countries additionally stimulated by quotas.
Less chances to get a job, lower wages, fewer career perspectives and harassment – discrimination in employment has many faces across Europe. According to a new report by the European Network against Racism (ENAR), ethnic or religious minorities are systematically disadvantaged in European countries. So called third-country nationals, Muslims, Roma, people of colour and especially […]
In the report ‘Promoting the safety and security of disabled people’ published by the Commission of the EU on 29 April, research establishes that disabled people are at greater risk of being victims of targeted violence and hostility, and people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions face the greatest risk.
A recent survey conducted by the Ethnic Minority Foundation found out that almost nine in 10 recent university graduates have experienced some kind of discrimination at work. The findings of the report were also supported by another survey, this time conducted by Milkround.com, which interviewed 200 graduates and found that 86% had faced some form […]
