This article is a one-day trip to Luxembourg ville and what citizens experience in different locations under the current post-confinement circumstances. Although Nina is a fictional character, she has been carefully crafted based on what our workmates, friends and the people in general tell us about life nowadays. Enjoy. Nina …
Time flies, even when our day-to-day activities are conditioned by the global pandemic, COVID-19. From March until recently, it has surely been a bit monotone, despite Spring and the stomach butterflies it usually brings with it. Colour is coming back with vengeance in June in the shape of a certain …
Have you performed the Herculean task of blending home-based work and child caring successfully? By the time you read this article, Luxembourg will be finishing the third week of progressive deconfinement. Say “p-r-o-g-r-e-s-s-i-v-e” very slowly, as if pronouncing each letter takes a couple of seconds. What an appropriate acoustic representation …
The Human Resources (HR) function is spellbound by the times in which we live, ones of digital turmoil and societal change. Once any of these factors reaches critical mass, businesses are bound to pledge adherence —there isn’t another option anyway — and so must everything HR. The, “It’s just a …
“I’m so happy to be back at work after my summer holidays.” Said no one ever. You finally took a break from work. You went on a well-deserved holiday for the summer. Maybe it was a week or two, lying on a sun-kissed beach, in pure relaxation, while at night …
Diversity at the workplace goes beyond hiring people with different characteristics; it’s about ensuring everyone feels welcome, safe and accepted. To be truly inclusive, every diversity dimension must be taken into consideration but certain, sometimes, need more attention. This article focuses on why including LGBTQ+ talent matters. Can we manage …
Imagine a world where workers and companies seek out greater meaning and relevance in what they do. In essence, fairness and social good are dominant. Businesses with a heart and artisans thrive in a bustling and creative market with a strong emphasis on ethics. In the fourth article of our 2030 series, …
What if social responsibility becomes paramount in 2030? In this world, the sense of environmental responsibility, the focus on diversity, human rights and the recognition that business has an impact goes well beyond the financial. Workers and consumers demand that organisations do right by their employees and the wider world. In …
People aged 55 and above (older workers) are not too old to work. As their number increases so do the long-term GDP growth prospects related to their employment. Older workers, as they’re called, could generate around EUR 1.8 trillion GDP gains in OECD countries.
As businesses transform their models to accommodate new technologies and deal with megatrends, we see Millennials replace Baby Boomers. The demographic change in workforce brings some challenges of its own. So, the question is: are Luxembourg firms ready to handle them?
