The ‘High Road’ Back to Work: Developing a Public Employment Eco System for a Post-Covid Recovery
The Covid-related unemployment crisis has been sharp and fast, resulting in unprecedented levels of job-loss in Ireland and elsewhere. Responding to the needs of the labour force and re-igniting the economy will require a careful strategy. This zoom seminar aims to explore the impact of the crisis on the labour force and presents research conducted at Maynooth University on how the public, private and not-for-profit sectors can be part of a post Covid ‘Back to Work’ strategy. The report focuses on re-imagining a post-Covid Public Employment Eco System, who needs to be included in this strategy, and how it could be implemented in terms of institutions, governance, digitalisation and income supports.
- 10.00: Introductions: Dr Mary Murphy
- 10.10: What is needed: Dr Nuala Whelan
- 10.20: How to do it: Dr Michael McGann
- Clarifications
- 10.40: Discussant Prof Rory O’Donnell (retired Director National Economic and Social Council)
- 11.00 Discussion
- 11.20 Conclusion and Wrap-Up
The IRC Coalesce funded research project, based in Maynooth University, is led by Dr Mary Murphy (PI), Dr Nuala Whelan (Post Doc) and Dr Philip Finn (Research Assistant). An advisory committee including ILDN, LESN, INOU collaborates to support the research. Neither Maynooth University nor the IRC are responsible for any use that may be made of the information in this report. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors alone
