AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoJob Market: Younger workers are struggling to break into technology, finance and other office fields, while U.S. employment among workers over 35 has risen in some of the same occupations. AI may be amplifying experienced workers’ skills. Layoffs: A new game-industry survey found 34% of respondents had been laid off in the past two years; 21% said they were currently unemployed. Job Creation: India’s production-linked incentive schemes generated 849,000 jobs—28% of their target—despite attracting 76% of planned investment, a NITI Aayog assessment found. Wages and Jobs: Hays Travel chair Dame Irene Hays says the coming 3.9% rise in the U.K. national living wage will significantly raise costs, but the company will protect branch staffing levels. Skills and Access: A Canadian-backed project aims to connect 10,000 young people in Kenyan refugee and host communities with training, entrepreneurship support and employment over seven years.
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