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The Threat of Workplace Automation in Future

HR Digest

Some researchers argue that innovative technologies could create more wealth, increase productivity and diverse jobs in the end by eliminating unpleasant rote work. A recent McKinsey study estimated that as many as half of current jobs could be automated, and predicted 400 million jobs worldwide will be automated into nothingness by 2030.

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How to Build Winning Wellness Plans

HR Daily Advisor

Ryan, who recently shared her expertise in a webinar presented by BLR® and HR Hero®, is a certified Worksite Wellness Program Consultant and has published articles on worksite health promotion in the American Journal of Health Promotion and Occupational Health and Safety Magazine. companies $64 billion a year in lost productivity.

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A Brighter Future for Everyone Depends on Corporate Sustainability

Slayton Search Partners

In a pre-pandemic survey of 6,000 people across 11 countries, more than half said they would pay more for products designed to be reused or recycled. The former “has a decades-long track record of manufacturing environmentally responsible personal care products” and has invested in a fleet of hybrid vehicles to cut down on emissions.

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50+ Cannabis Industry Statistics

Embroker

Buying cannabis products today can be as easy as a few clicks online or going to a local dispensary, depending on where you live. is expected to grow by about 4% every year for the next eight years, reaching an estimated 71 million consumers by 2030. ( 46% of consumers get their cannabis products from a dispensary. The result?

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“Determine where you can be most impactful” With Penny Bauder & Karin De Bondt

Thrive Global

Thermo King is the global leader in transport refrigeration with a focus on improving quality of life through innovative and sustainable solutions that help transport temperature-critical products to people around the world safely and efficiently. million metric tons by the end of 2020; and we’re building out a roadmap for 2030.

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James Lloyd-Townshend Of Frank Recruitment Group: “Employee wellbeing”

Thrive Global

Creating an environment where your staff can come in and focus on their work isn’t just the morally right thing to do, but it also makes for a more productive workforce. For example, a report by the McKinsey Global Institute that estimated automation will eliminate 73 million jobs by 2030.

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Brendan Andersen of Climate People: “Awareness!”

Thrive Global

We are interviewing leaders of tech companies who are creating or have created a tech product that is helping to make a positive change in people’s lives or the environment. 2 degrees Celsius or the detrimental effects could be irreversible by 2030. As a part of this series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Brendan Andersen.