Future of Work
Vincenzo Galasso: A degree is an insurance policy for the future
The point of view of Vincenzo Galasso, Professor of political economics at the Bocconi university in Milan
Engineers and software specialists, the new jobs in the electric car industry
The electric vehicles industry is sparking off a demand for new professions and skills sets. At stake: environmental sustainability and the future success of carmakers
The impact of 5G on the workplace
Online platforms will enable remote meetings in virtual workspaces with almost no latency. And employment contracts will need some adjustment to allow for continued education
De Bortoli: We will make it thanks to the private social sector. Youngsters? They need to be persistent.
We will make it despite everything. Journalist Ferruccio De Bortoli is certain that the title of one of his latest books is true.
Green jobs, Milan ranks seventh in the world
LinkedIn's latest insights on labour market trends: The number of sustainability professionals has increased by 13%. The demand for green jobs in Europe has grown 49% over the last year . And Milan ranks in the world's top ten
Stefano Scarpetta: Italy has wasted 10 years, equality and young people are now the priority
In the words of the Director of Employment, Labour and Social Affairs at the OECD: To recover from the crisis post Covid, we have to build fairer labour markets and focus on the new generations.
The future of the sharing economy (if it has one)
Airbnb, Uber, WeWork & the largest companies in the sharing economy have been badly hit by Covid-19. Has the sharing economy reached the end of the line? We asked Marta Mainieri, founder of Collaboriamo.org and curator of Sharitaly
Kurzarbeit, here’s how Germany’s wage support scheme works
Workers in struggling companies can reduce their working hours and the government will pay most of their salary. Several other countries in Europe are looking at this model to deal with the impact of the Covid-19 crisis
From big data to the environment: skills for the post-coronavirus reboot
The jobs most in-demand are to be found in information technology, healthcare and the green economy. Though government support will also be needed
Italy’s Decreto Dignità’ is it time for a change?
We spoke with Pierangelo Albini, Director of the employment department at Confindustria (the main association representing manufacturing and service companies in Italy) and Luigi Sbarra, Deputy General Secretary of the CISL (the second largest Italian confederation of trade unions). Here then are the points of view of the Unions and entrepreneurs.