-Para leer esta entrada en español, haga clic aquí- My mum had one job in her life. She was a teacher. Her story is very different from that of David Peña, a Spanish young man who in the past two and a half years has held 135 jobs. David’s story made me think about my daughter, Dora, and the challenges she will face in the labor market in a few years. … [Read more...] about Boosting careers on the XXI century
Could age-friendly cities save flailing pensions?
-Para leer esta entrada en español, haga clic aquí- For most of us, the mere mention of Rio de Janeiro conjures up images of youthful, well-sculpted bodies tanning half naked on the beach. But these days you might be as likely to find shirtless or bikini-clad older folks basking in the sun or building their muscles with boardwalk gym equipment. Thanks to medical, … [Read more...] about Could age-friendly cities save flailing pensions?
Slaves of the XXI Century
Have you seen ‘12 Years a Slave’? When I saw it I was happy to live in a modern society that would not allow for a human to be sent to a plantation like that. In our times people would not just stand aside and let things like this happen, right? Wrong! I have lost my innocence. And I hope by the end of this post you will have too. … [Read more...] about Slaves of the XXI Century
Better Jobs for the Poor – Breaking the “Friends and Family” Job Search Cycle
If you are poor in Latin America and the Caribbean, please don't only ask your friends and family for job contacts and ideas! As we explained in a previous post, job seekers that have poor contacts themselves, typically only find other low-quality, informal jobs when they ask friends and family, a “vicious cycle” that keeps the poor circulating among a range of poor quality … [Read more...] about Better Jobs for the Poor – Breaking the “Friends and Family” Job Search Cycle