Unless a vaccine is suddenly found, helping workers find alternative jobs is better than waiting and hoping
Large companies team up with universities to nurture digital skills in the next generation
State schemes to protect jobs cushioned workers in the pandemic’s early stages
Dilemma complicated by mounting permanent job cuts and fresh surges in Covid-19 cases on both sides of Atlantic
Coronavirus led to a 2.6% reduction in employment across the bloc in second quarter
Pandemic has been a decisive moment in showing what is possible with remote working
Madrid fears a repeat of the surge in unemployment a decade ago, but hopes €80bn of recovery funds will help
OECD forecasts average employment will remain below pre-crisis levels by end of 2021
Respite likely to be temporary as furlough schemes defer employment crisis, analysts warn
Improvement in sentiment fuels optimism but activity data still depressed
Graduates leaving business school this summer are being hired for finance and tech jobs
Companies have reacted to coronavirus pandemic by stopping recruitment
Furlough schemes help shield workers from worst of pandemic’s economic impact
Business and consumer confidence tentatively rebounds from record fall
Almost one in five companies laid off workers or ended fixed-term contracts in April
Government must prioritise getting the young back to work
Programmes should be flexible and help workers move to in-demand sectors
High-frequency data such as electricity use and travel suggest tentative revival
A fifth of the workforce applies across Germany, France, UK, Italy and Spain
Suppliers that exploited cheaper labour hit by big wage bills for shuttered plants
Furlough schemes will not be enough to prevent mass unemployment
Potential for lasting damage to labour markets and growth laid bare in McKinsey analysis
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Company restructurings and going back to work before it is safe among list of concerns
Coronavirus brings continent’s seasonal migration patterns to a halt
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