Domestic Workers, Technology and EdTech: The Week in Talent

The Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) will launch a campaign to promote the formal registration of domestic workers. Meanwhile, industry leaders consider strategies to leverage technology to re-humanize work and foster community. They also highlight the need for inclusion in the face of technology innovations. Experts in edtech also consider the tech gap in the classroom and how companies can leverage English education to expand globally. 

This is week in talent news and developments: 

Mexico

IMSS to Promote Registration of Domestic Workers

IMSS reported it will launch a massive campaign aimed at employers to promote, support and raise awareness about the registration of domestic workers in the institution's microsite. Legislators from the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies agreed to provide support for this campaign to facilitate registrations.

Executive Perspectives 

Use Technology to Re-Humanize, Not Dehumanize the Workplace

Effectively prioritizing human capital growth “is not just about opening doors to technology,” writes Alberto Alesi, General Director, Manpower Group. The future of work rests in anticipating the influence of demographic shifts, individual choices, tech adoption and competitive drivers, he explains. 

How Community Building Can Give Way to Trusting, Thriving Culture

Building community hinges on fostering collective growth and learning, a practice that benefits workers and organizations, writes Jerzy Sasiada, Managing Director, Willscot Mexico. “It is by prioritizing our company's staff that we allow them to develop strong skills, which can also improve processes and reduce costs all across the board.”

The Imperative of Inclusion in the World of Work

Technology can help marginalized talent to enter the workforce, an important consideration for companies as they reformulate their organizational talent strategies in a digital-first economy, explains Francisco Martínez Domene, CEO, Adecco. “We have tools that give us the possibility to grow globally and in that global growth is the imperative to be inclusive companies and people.”

EdTech 

How Important Is Teacher Development in the Edtech Industry?

Future generations are in the hands of today’s teachers but are they equipped to deliver? “Education is changing, and the way of learning has evolved [dramatically] in the past 15 years,” writes Veronica Erives, CEO, Cursafy.

English Training a Must for Global Presence

As the de facto language of business, English training programs give companies the ability to expand their products and solutions to other markets, Jan Viviani, CEO, Voxy tells MBN. “We have seen that companies are looking to upskill their teams with English training to build a global presence and expand their offering.”