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At risk or responsive: Rethinking unemployment policy
Public services increasingly use predictive algorithms to direct scarce support towards those most at risk. But are these also the people who benefit most from intervention? This column explains how to navigate this trade-off and shows why it matters in practice. Job search counselling gets people into work faster, but has little effect on those at greatest risk of long-term unemployment. Combining predictions of risk and responsiveness can make scarce support substantially more effective, while highlighting the need for different support for those hardest to help.
Dystopian and dehumanising: thatâs what it felt like when I was interviewed by an AI assistant
Outsourcing the essential task of interviewing job applicants to a machine seems lazy at best, negligent at worst. I want better for all of us Over the past 15 years of my working life, Iâve done a lot of interviews for a lot of different jobs and industries: call centre operator, social media manager, bookseller, copywriter, library worker. Recently, after completing my first year of a masters degree in early childhood and primary teaching, I applied for a preschool education role and experienced a first: being interviewed by AI. Iâd heard of this practice and was aware of its shortcomings, from how demoralising it is to the risk of discrimination.
RESkill4NetZero: Reskilling and Upskilling the workforce to thrive in a net-zero emissions future
RESkill4NetZero is a co-funded Erasmus+ Blueprint project addressing workforce shortages in Europeâs renewable energy sector. It aims to identify key occupational profiles, skills needs and develop modular training programmes and certification pathways for high-demand roles. Status On-going Duration November 2024 - November 2028 Sector Renewable Energy Industries (NACE codes relevant to the project include C.33.20 â Installation of industrial machinery and equipment, D.35.11 â Production of electricity, P.85.59 â Other education n.e.c., M.72.19 â Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering. Countries Belgium Germany Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Romania Sweden Scope of the project RESkill4NetZero aims to d
Vocational education and training in Ireland | Spotlight series
Video Vocational education and training in Ireland | Spotlight series Cedefop, 2026 Discover how Ireland supports lifelong learning and skills development through its vocational education and training (VET) system! This video offers an overview of how VET works in Ireland through the Further Education and Training (FET) system, from upper secondary pathways and apprenticeships to higher VET and adult learning. In this spotlight video, you will learn about: Irelandâs flexible and inclusive Further Education and Training system and how it is delivered nationwide;new vocational learning opportunities through the revised Transition Year programme; apprenticeships combining workplace learning and training across EQF levels 4 to 8, with 82 programmes currently available;higher vocational pathways, adult learning, and opportunities to upskill, reskill and gain new qualifications;participation i
Italy and Czechia step up skills anticipation for the age of AI
Italy and Czechia step up skills anticipation for the age of AI A new EU-funded project will help both countries turn skills intelligence into policy action A new EU-funded cooperation under the Technical Support Instrument (TSI) will support Italy and Czechia in understanding how artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are reshaping jobs, identifying emerging skills needs, and strengthening the governance systems needed to turn skills intelligence into policy action. Launched in Rome on 22 September, the new two-year project WORK.FUTURE: âAI, Skills Anticipation and Governance Reform: Supporting Italy and Czechia in building a Future-Ready Workforceâ brings together Cedef
Die neue, ungleiche Welt der Superstar-Firmen: WÀhrend sie gigantische Gewinne erzielen, sinkt die Lohnquote der ErwerbstÀtigen
Der Graben zwischen Kapital und Arbeit wÀchst: Die grossen Techkonzerne verdienen zwar Hunderte Milliarden, schaffen aber kaum neue ArbeitsplÀtze. Anders lÀuft es in der Schweiz.
Employment Committee follows-up to the 2023 Council Recommendation on strengthening social dialogue in the EU
On 7 and 8 October, the EU Employment Committee (EMCO) held the first review of how EU countries are putting the 2023 Council Recommendation on strengthening social dialogue into practice.
heise-Angebot: AI Beyond the Hype: Was KI in echten Software-Teams wirklich verÀndert
Was bleibt vom KI-Versprechen in der Praxis? Der OOP-Track âAI Beyond the Hypeâ beschĂ€ftigt sich mit echten Erfahrungen, Zahlen und Trade-offs aus Softwareteams
Europeâs skills ambitions need a regional lens
Europeâs skills ambitions need a regional lens Cedefop launches RESET, the new REgional Skills EcosysTems index Skills shortages, demographic change, the green and digital transitions, and the race for competitiveness are reshaping Europeâs economy and labour markets. But these pressures do not affect all territories in the same way. They play out in regions, where labour markets, education and training systems, business and innovation capacity intersect. This was the starting point for Cedefopâs event Europeâs skills revolution
Regionale Arbeitsmarktprognosen 2026/2027: Noch keine Trendwende auf den regionalen ArbeitsmÀrkten
Trotz verbesserter Konjunkturaussichten zeigt sich auf dem Arbeitsmarkt in Deutschland noch keine generelle Trendwende. Der Beitrag Regionale Arbeitsmarktprognosen 2026/2027: Noch keine Trendwende auf den regionalen ArbeitsmĂ€rkten erschien zuerst auf IAB - Institut fĂŒr Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung.
Business insights and impact on the UK economy: 8 October 2026
The impact of challenges facing the economy and other events on UK businesses, including financial performance, workforce, trade and business resilience.
Commerzbank-Ăbernahme: Was auf BeschĂ€ftigte und Mittelstand zukommt
Die italienische GroĂbank UniCredit steht vor der Ăbernahme der Commerzbank. Jetzt beginnt die entscheidende Phase - mit gravierenden Folgen fĂŒr Mitarbeiter und Firmenkunden. Von Steffen Clement.
The adjustment of the Danish labour market to AI has begun
Policymakers are asking whether generative AI is reshaping labour demand, and the literature has found mixed results so far. This column links Denmarkâs official IT-use survey to monthly employerâemployee records and compares firms that started using AI in 2023 with those that did not. Early adopters fall behind their own pre-adoption employment trend. The decline is most visible in AI-exposed jobs and among new hires, and only significant among small firms. The results indicate that AI is affecting the labour market, even though the effect is not visible in the aggregate statistics.
Austria: promoting further education â new funding scheme
Austria: promoting further education â new funding scheme In 2026, Austria introduced a new further education leave and part-time further education leave scheme to replace the previous educational leave scheme with a more targeted funding system. The reform aims to strengthen employability and professional development by supporting employees in acquiring labour market-relevant qualifications. Background and new regulations Until 2025, employees could take educational leave with financial support from Public Employment Service. Evaluations by the Austrian Court of Audit and the Austrian Institute of Economic Research found that, despite substantial funding, the scheme achieved its intended labour market
Neue Zahlen zum Arbeitsmarkt â Arbeitslosenquote verharrt im September auf 3 Prozent
Insgesamt waren weniger Personen bei den regionalen Arbeitsvermittlungszentren (RAV) als arbeitslos gemeldet.
Rightwing âgreat replacementâ fears mask tech's real great replacement | Jason Stanley
While adherents to the racist theory condemn a shadowy global elite, Silicon Valley is working toward the replacement of humans with AI Across the world, âgreat replacementâ theory has been employed again and again as the political foundation for fascism. Some of its fundamental tenets, such as the view that âwhites are a dying minorityâ, have been amplified by tech billionaires and their platforms. According to the version of this theory most employed in Europe and the United States, white replacement theory, white populations are being âreplacedâ by non-white populations, a replacement engineered by a shadowy global elite. For example, the need for skilled labor is supposedly being used by global elites as an excuse to bring in non-white immigrants to replace white workers. An AfD-led state government will develop a strategy for Saxony-Anhalt focused on technological upgrading, digital
Jobs in Redaktionen gestrichen â 34 Stellen weg bei Tamedia â ohne Einfluss auf QualitĂ€t?
Wieder werden Leute beim ZĂŒrcher Verlagshaus entlassen. Unternehmenssprecher Edi Estermann begrĂŒndet das Vorgehen.
How have good or bad practices of hiring managers affected you in your job search?
Did you receive helpful feedback, or were you ghosted? Applying for jobs can feel like a full-time job in itself, with unwieldy application forms and the pressure to write the perfect cover letter. Then there are the interviews â if youâre lucky â and the inevitable post-mortem when you miss out on the role.
Reference tables: component approach to labour productivity, UK: 1997 to 2024
These reference tables provide the absolute values underpinning the Component approach to labour productivity, UK: 1997 to 2024 release published on 17 September. They include estimates of labour productivity in both chained volume measures and current prices, consistent with Blue Book 2026 Quarterly National Accounts data. The tables also contain the component approach labour inputs used in productivity calculations, including jobs, workers and total hours worked, alongside contributions showing how changes in individual labour components have contributed to movements in average actual hours worked per job relative to their 2008 average.
Methodenbericht zur IAB-Befragung âBerufliche Weiterentwicklungâ
In der Befragung ging es darum, ob sich sozialversicherungspflichtig BeschĂ€ftigte in Deutschland gut ĂŒber Ihre beruflichen Möglichkeiten informiert fĂŒhlen. Der Beitrag Methodenbericht zur IAB-Befragung âBerufliche Weiterentwicklungâ erschien zuerst auf IAB - Institut fĂŒr Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung.
Zuwanderungsmonitor September 2026
Die auslĂ€ndische Bevölkerung in Deutschland ist im August 2026 gegenĂŒber dem Vormonat um rund 2.500 Personen gesunken. Der Beitrag Zuwanderungsmonitor September 2026 erschien zuerst auf IAB - Institut fĂŒr Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung.
Hiding in the mean: AI is adding jobs and removing them at the same time
Estimates of AI's employment effect disagree in size and even in sign. This column argues the disagreement is built into the measurement: AI substitutes for humans on some tasks and complements humans on others, and any single exposure index nets these opposing forces into one number. Classifying US work tasks by what they require of a human and letting the two forces enter separately, both effects appear at once: since 2021, highly substitutable work has grown 3.3 percentage points a year more slowly, and complemented work 3.3 points faster. The adjustment runs primarily through hiring rather than firing, and it lands on the young.
September 2026 Jobs Report: Steadiness Without a Spark
The labor market is still aloft, but itâs unclear how long it can keep circling while it waits for inflation to clear the runway. The post September 2026 Jobs Report: Steadiness Without a Spark appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.
Euro area unemployment at 6.4%
In August 2026, the euro area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.4%, stable compared with July 2026 and up from 6.3% in August 2025. The EU unemployment rate was 6.1% in August 2026, also stable compared with July 2026 and up from 6.0% in August 2025. These figures are published by Euros...
August 2026 JOLTS Report: Little Change, Limited Dynamism
Job postings may be turning a corner, but hiring hasnât followed. The post August 2026 JOLTS Report: Little Change, Limited Dynamism appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.
Lifelong career guidance in the new world of work
The PES Network has released a new study examining how Public Employment Services (PES) can support individuals across their working lives in labour markets shaped by digitalisation, green transitions, demographic shifts and non-linear career trajectories.
Better work, not always better workers
Professional judgement comes from learning by doing, but AI has the potential to disrupt this learning process. This column explores how randomised access to an AI patent-writing product affects the performance of lawyers on certain writing tasks. Using the AI tool raised the quality of the drafts and compressed performance differentials, especially among junior lawyers. However, on a subsequent task without AI tools, expertise gains from the previous AI use appeared only among senior lawyers with seasoned judgement.
IAB-Arbeitsmarktbarometer: Die BeschÀftigung schrumpft
Der FrĂŒhindikator des IAB stagniert im August bei 99,5 Punkten und verharrt damit leicht unter der neutralen 100-Punkte-Marke. Der Beitrag IAB-Arbeitsmarktbarometer: Die BeschĂ€ftigung schrumpft erschien zuerst auf IAB - Institut fĂŒr Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung.
Griechische Wirtschaft â Griechenland lockt seine FachkrĂ€fte zurĂŒck
Mit Steuervorteilen und Jobangeboten wirbt Griechenland um RĂŒckkehrer. Den BevölkerungsrĂŒckgang kann das nicht stoppen.
QuBe-Bevölkerungsprojektion fĂŒr Deutschlands Regionen 2025 â 2070
Das IAB hat im Rahmen der Qualifikations- und Berufsprojektionen eine neue Bevölkerungsprojektion fĂŒr die langfristige Entwicklung bis in das Jahr 2070 erstellt. Der Beitrag QuBe-Bevölkerungsprojektion fĂŒr Deutschlands Regionen 2025 â 2070 erschien zuerst auf IAB - Institut fĂŒr Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung.
Measuring what work generative AI does: Survey evidence versus chat logs
The chat logs of AI companies are often used to measure what work AI actually does. This column uses a nationally representative US survey that links generative AI use to workersâ detailed tasks and compares them with task shares derived from Anthropic, Microsoft, and OpenAI chat data. The four sources disagree sharply, largely because chat classifiers cannot see a userâs occupation and therefore classify use into a few generic activities. Chat logs are informative but on their own can misattribute AI use across occupations and cannot substitute for measurement anchored in who the worker is.
How minimum wages reshape firms and their productivity from within
How far can minimum wages rise without damaging jobs and output? This column uses evidence from France to show that firms respond not only by employing fewer workers, but also by increasing training and flattening management hierarchies. A quantitative model suggests that this reorganisation cushions the impact of moderate increases. Higher revenue productivity, however, is not a free efficiency gain, and the adjustment becomes less effective as wage floors rise.
How Labour could solve the youth jobs crisis | Letters
Readers respond to an editorial on creating opportunities for todayâs young people to build future careers Your youth unemployment editorial (18 September) sees the crisis clearly, but reaches for the wrong tools. Placements, apprenticeships and work coaches cannot conjure jobs that do not exist. We need macro solutions to macro problems. Youth unemployment is not a crisis of skills or geography. It is insufficient government deficit spending. There is not enough money circulating to employ everyone who wants to work and that is a policy choice, not an accident. Macroeconomists divide the economy into three sectors: government, households and businesses, and the rest of the world. One sectorâs spending is another sectorâs income. Put simply, government spending is income for the non-government sectors.
US Labor Market Snapshot â September 2026
The Indeed Hiring Lab monthly snapshot of the US labor market summarizes where key indicators â job postings, wages, unemployment, and openings â stand as of September 2026, and flags the trends worth watching in the months ahead. The post US Labor Market Snapshot â September 2026 appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.
Economists See Slightly Steadier Hiring Ahead, but Offer an AI Wage Warning for College Grads
AIâs near-term economic bite is more likely to be felt in the paychecks of degree-holding workers, according to an Indeed Hiring Lab survey of experts. The post Economists See Slightly Steadier Hiring Ahead, but Offer an AI Wage Warning for College Grads appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.
IAB-Prognose 2026/2027: ErwerbstÀtigkeit schrumpft trotz besserer Konjunktur
Die Konjunktur hat sich nach Jahren der WirtschaftsschwĂ€che zuletzt stabilisiert. Am Arbeitsmarkt haben sich aber ungĂŒnstige Trends fortgesetzt. Der Beitrag IAB-Prognose 2026/2027: ErwerbstĂ€tigkeit schrumpft trotz besserer Konjunktur erschien zuerst auf IAB - Institut fĂŒr Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung.
Itâs not just young people who need jobs | Letters
There should be provision for people who find themselves out of work when they approach state pension age, writes Peter Wade I am now in my 61st year, havenât worked for more than two years and have stopped applying for jobs (âI feel invisibleâ: over-50s reveal harsh realities of trying to get a job, 17 September). The bulk of my career was as an advice worker, specialising in debt, housing and energy advice. Some years ago I worked with a client in her late 50s who had been a hospital cleaner. She had expected to retire earlier, but the changes to womenâs state pension age meant that she faced several more years before retirement. She could no longer do the physical work of cleaning, yet starting a new career while managing her physical health seemed a daunting prospect. At the time I was looking at this situation from the other side of the desk. Now my perspective is rather different.
New jobs in 140 years of data: Why the AI displacement fear is overstated â and what to worry about instead
Forecasts of AI-driven job destruction rest on counting automatable tasks. But labour markets hire, pay, and fire whole occupations, not tasks â and occupations have proved far more durable than task exposure implies. Drawing on 140 years of Swedish census and register data, this column shows that roughly seven in ten workers today are in occupations whose core functions already existed in the late-nineteenth century. The mass-unemployment fear is overstated; the subtler question is whether todayâs technological wave still generates the durable, specialised new work that earlier ones did.
AI Exposure Isnât Squeezing Advertised Pay in the US â Itâs Boosting It
Advertised pay is rising fastest in occupations most exposed to AI. The post AI Exposure Isnât Squeezing Advertised Pay in the US â Itâs Boosting It appeared first on Indeed Hiring Lab.
Simulationsrechnungen zur Reform von Wohngeld, Kinderzuschlag und Grundsicherung
Welche Auswirkungen haben unterschiedlicher Reformen des Sozialstaats auf Nettoeinkommen, LeistungsansprĂŒche und Arbeitsanreize? Ein IAB-Modell gibt Antworten. Der Beitrag Simulationsrechnungen zur Reform von Wohngeld, Kinderzuschlag und Grundsicherung erschien zuerst auf IAB - Institut fĂŒr Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung.
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