Employment experts say many different types of jobs are being lost forever during this pandemic as companies accelerate restructuring that was happening before the crisis began.
Key points:
- A survey shows financial services, consulting and administrative staff are now most worried about losing their jobs
- Middle-level managers in particular appear to be facing redundancy
- Some economists say the removal of a layer of management could boost productivity by encouraging more staff autonomy
When marketing manager Wendy Robertson’s boss took her aside, she knew what he was about to say.
“I could see the viability of the business wasn’t going to be sustainable,” she told PM.
“For him it was pretty tough; he probably struggled more than me.”
Ms Roberts…
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