Press Conference: The Global Workforce: Empowered but Divided

May 24, 2022
09:00–09:30 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

A new survey of 52,000 workers around the world paints a picture of a global workforce that is flexing its muscles in the context of rising inflation, tight labour markets, and political division. At the same time, it shows wide inequality between those with in-demand skills and those without, and a great appetite for both meaning and transparency. How can organizations work with their employees...
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JP
Jonas Prising
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
ManpowerGroup
SZ
Saadia Zahidi
Managing Director
World Economic Forum

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