Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 22 (21st August 2020)
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown socio-economic inequalities into sharp relief. From access to healthcare and green spaces, to work and education, here are five areas of society where coronavirus has shown up real disparities.
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Friday Reading Edition 22 (21st August 2020)
Sir Ronald Cohen, the father of British venture capital and a pioneer of social impact investment, explains how weaving social good into the fabric of business and investment could change the world for the better, as we emerge from COVID-19.
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Friday Reading Edition 22 (21st August 2020)
ITWP companies Toluna, Harris Interactive and KuRunData developed an ongoing study to understand the impact that COVID-19 has on daily life. Covers 19 markets, the findings in this report highlight the importance of consumer insights for brands and businesses as they consider ‘the next normal.’
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Friday Reading Edition 21 (14th August 2020)
Over the past few months, prompted by the pandemic situation, the shift towards digital business models has accelerated. Organisations need to tackle new types of reputational threats, and deal with many other challenges relating to intangible assets that were unimaginable a year ago.
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Friday Reading Edition 26 (18th September 2020)
Diversity and inclusion specialist Charlotte Sweeney OBE shares her advice to help leaders do just that, throughout each stage of the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. [podcast & article]
Friday Reading Edition 18 (24th July 2020)
Reflections from Alistair Cox, CEO of Hays, on navigating the business through the crisis so far, what has guided his decisions, the lessons he has learnt and how the global talent landscape is shaping up.
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Friday Reading Edition 24 (4th September 2020)
Through a detailed analysis of 1,095 local labour markets across Europe, this paper examines the profound trends that have been playing out on the continent in recent years, including the growth of automation adoption, the increasing geographic concentration of employment, and the shifting mix of sectors and occupations.
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Friday Reading Edition 26 (18th September 2020)
The situation on gender pay gap, in the context of the UK government suspending the deadline for 2019/20 gender pay gap reporting due to the impact of Covid-19 on employers.
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Life after lockdown Audio
Friday Reading Edition 11 (5th June 2020)
BLM partners Julian Cox and Phillip Carney discuss life after lockdown – ensuring a safe working environment, as well as the risks, liabilities and insurance responsibilities in relation to secondments, and the possibility of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) becoming relevant.
Friday Reading Edition 58 (14th May 2021)
Employers could see increases in burnout and decreases in mental wellbeing due to employees’ working from home habits during lockdown, research by QBE revealed.
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