Halcyon Identifies

 

Recent estimates suggest that around 210m people - representing an unemployment rate about of 7% - were jobless globally by mid-2010.

The European Values Study is an ongoing, cross-national, and longitudinal survey about basic human values, focusing on life, family, work, religion, politics and society.

 

There are now an estimated 212 million people unemployed worldwide, up almost 7% in 2009.

 

Is an erosion of wider societal values in the business world one of the primary reasons of the current economic crisis?

 

Work/life balance seems ever harder to achieve for many and some believe such balance is an unattainable goal.

 

More and more companies are realising the strategic value of values.  Many are also engaged in a quest for authenticity.

An additional 50m people worldwide could lose their jobs this year, according to the international trade union movement.

• Work - are we seeing the demise of the telecommuter, giving way to the rise of the "cloudworker"?

Responses - 04/02/08

• Human Rights/Work - a "citizen's petition" is calling on decision-makers to ensure all people around the world have access to fair employment, wages, and social protections.

Responses - 07/01/08

• Responsibility/Work - a large scale effort is underway to identify individuals and institutions that exemplify "good work" - work that is excellent in quality, socially responsible, and meaningful to its practitioners.