Tag: workforce resilience

Organisations across sectors continue to report persistent skills shortages. Yet a large and capable segment of the population remains excluded from meaningful economic participation. Among the most overlooked talent pools are people with disabilities. An estimated 7% of South Africans live with some form of disability. This represents millions of potential workers, professionals and entrepreneurs.

For the first time ever, we can measure a person’s genetic capacity for resilience and improve it - thanks to a ground-breaking new DNA test which has been developed by a South African biotech company. Resilience refers to a person’s grit – their ability to withstand adversity and bounce back from difficult life events.

The latest statistics from the International Labour Organization (ILO) reveals that in 2020, close to 9% of global working hours were lost due to COVID-19. This equates to 255 million full-time jobs – approximately four times higher than jobs lost in 2009 during the global financial crisis.