Amazon: report by international trade union exposes impact of surveillance technology on workers’ health Engagement UNI Global Union, the international union federation, has published a report based on a survey of 2,000 employees – from eight countries – at US e-commerce giant Amazon. Published on 19 January,…
EY launches tool for companies to diagnose their skill needs Training/Professional development The EY Skills Foundry, unveiled by the accounting giant on 29 November, aims to help companies identify their skill needs and address them, by providing tailored training propositions for the workers of tomorrow. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are at the heart of this new initiative.
France: PwC raising employee awareness of the potential of emerging technologies Training/Professional development Thanks to the PwC Tech Lab, staff at the UK headquartered international consulting and auditing services firm can now try out the latest tech trends and their applications in order to understand their impact on the business environment. The Tech lab is an immersive 3D space, which will also enable employees imagine solutions that could apply to their different business divisions (industry, services, finance, human resources, etc.), as they strive to meet major challenges such as steering and managing the carbon footprint or reducing exposure to cyber risk.
France: metaverse becoming less virtual and more reality for HR professionals The metaverse, a digital universe in 2D or virtual reality, usable with a simple screen or an adapted headset, is being harnessed by a growing number of companies. It offers HR professionals vast potential for experimentation, training, recruitment and collaborative work, thanks to the scope for immersion and its playful nature. Companies that have made use of the metaverse have praised it for these benefits and, if deployed on a broader scale, this technology could revolutionise the future of work. However, its democratisation is by no means a given.
Free Great Britain: a national plan to develop digital skills Training/Professional development On 13 June, the UK government presented a series of measures aimed at developing the digital economy and creating more high-skilled,…
France: Natixis harnesses artificial intelligence tool to anticipate job transformation Training/Professional development The Jobs in Motion programme launched in 2020 by French financial services group Natixis aims to train staff for emerging roles in tech, data and corporate social responsibility. The initiative harnesses an artificial intelligence-based programme that detects the most suitable job for each employee. This innovation in the field of human resources, which should affect some 600 employees in France, received recognition from the French national association of HR directors in March.
Brazil: ILO and Ministry of Labor launch guide to map job changes Recruitment On 23 March the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and the International Labor Organization (ILO) launched Brazil’s first Guide to Occupations. This online document offers updated quantitative and qualitative information on the characteristics and main indicators of 2,609 occupations currently operating in the local labor market, and provides key data, in particular, for human resources professionals.
Italy: UniCredit prepares for generational renewal and focuses on training Training/Professional development UniCredit is planning for 1,200 voluntary early retirements, that will be partly offset by 725 younger hires. An agreement signed on 27 January 2022 by Italy's second largest bank and the Fabi, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil, Uilca and Unisin trade unions lays the foundations for realising the bank’s ‘UniCredit Unlocked’ 2022-2024 strategic plan by focusing on generational renewal, new skills acquisition and a revival of the branch network. This last point notably marks a break with the previous management.
Italy: social partners in engineering and metals sector launch a national ongoing training platform Training/Professional development The employer organisations Federmeccanica and Assistal have joined forces with three trade unions – Fiom-Cgil, Fim-Cisl and Uilm – to launch a digital platform called MetApprendo, with a view to aiding the implementation of the individual right to training provided for in the collective agreement for the engineering and metals sector. The digital platform will provide companies in the sector with a series of services to gauge training needs, build customised plans and provide online training. In the Italian world of industrial relations, this initiative is particularly innovative in nature.
France: a psycho-social prevention tool to accompany the internal transformation of Fayat Energie Services Fayat Energie Services is a branch of the Fayat real estate group, France’s 4th largest real estate group, and it specialises in energy services, electrical engineering, climate control and digital systems. Since 2019, the company, which has 4,000 employees, has been using the Moodwork tool to support the company’s transformation project and better prevent psychosocial risks. Moodwork proved particularly useful during the Covid-19 crisis.
