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21/01/2023

As the global economy falters, is 2023 shaping up to be a year of big job losses? Gilbert Hungbo tells Aaron Heslehurst why the global jobs market is under pressure.

As the global economy falters, is 2023 shaping up to be a year of big job losses? After Microsoft became the latest big name in technology and banking to shed thousands of roles, the head of the UN's International Labour Organisation Gilbert Hungbo tells Aaron Heslehurst why the global jobs market is under pressure and why that could lead to more social unrest.

Company profits are under pressure thanks to the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and inflation, so can they resist the pressure to save on staffing costs? The CEO of global recruitment firm Robert Waters explains what role a shortage of candidates is playing. And the boss of travel giant Expedia tells Aaron about the big trends reshaping one of the most important industries to the global economy in a post-coronavirus world.

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Tue 24 Jan 2023 01:30GMT

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