Wingham Rowan Director, Beyond Jobs (UK) 23 rd July 2015 1 Supporting a fragmenting workforce a UK...

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Wingham RowanDirector, Beyond Jobs (UK)www.BeyondJobs.com23rd July 2015

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Supporting a fragmenting workforcea UK solution with US implications.

SCALE: Indicators of irregular work

• Involuntary part-time• Labor market

disengagement• Growth of service

sectors• “Sharing Economy”

projections

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Toronto Star: 21st May 2015

SCOPE: Spans the economy

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Demand = 5% of GDP•£400m a day in UK?

– £200m illegal– £100m unmet demand

Supply = 22% of pop.•67% want immediately•Tax savings if they work

ISSUE: How to support workers?

Problems:•Overheads of looking for work•No income security•No safety net

– 1099 issue

•No progression•Ramp into shadow economy

Traditional solutions?•Collective bargaining?•Training?•Support into work•Sector strategies

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The search for a solution

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WHO: Core irregulars?

• Carers• Medical issues• Complex childcare• Starting home business• Low-income students• Job-seekers

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WHO: New irregulars

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WHO: Coming irregulars

• Teachable robots• Driverless vehicles• Voice automation• Delivery drones

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The Atlantic: Jul./Aug. 2015

REALIZATION: Markets are key

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SOLUTION: New market model• Workers:

– Select own hours– Set own rules– Progression – all skills

• Buyers:– Instant purchasing

• Market generally:– SCALE – Low overhead– All compliant– Data output– Interventions supported

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SOLUTION: Underlying database

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CEDAH

People + possessions:• Availability• Contactability• Skills/vetting• Legal status• Travel area• Personal rules• Permitted buyers• Pricing rules• Reliability analysis

Buyer requirements

Bookings

Rules:Regulations | Tax | Entitlements

Reporting:Wide-area| Local | Individual

Central Database of Available HoursA

GE

NC

IES

SOLUTION: A CEDAH in action

• “I need 2 workers for 2 hours to take my disabled son swimming”

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IMPLEMENTATION: UK pilots

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PROBLEM: Swamped by supply

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Early supply is individual.Early demand is institutional.

MODELLING: A good launch

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Minimum:•$2.3m of demand over first 12 months, in one travel area.

KEY: Who buys hours on day one?

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• Corporates?• SME’s?• Households?• Public sector?• Philanthropies?

• Local authority• NHS• Housing Association• Arm’s length

organizations• Public sector suppliers

What about the U.S.?

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HOW?: Where would it fit?

Drivers•Assertive cities•IHSS: Independent Home Support Services•Active philanthropies•“Sharing economy”/1099 worker’s cases •Day labor

StructuresWI&OA

Dept. of Labor

State Cabinets NGO’s

Mayors’ Cabinets Online Services

WIB’s Econ. Dev.

Philanthropies

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POSSIBILITIES: Interventions

• Micro:– Guaranteed hours

• First 5 bookings• Anchor employer• Conditional welfare/min. income

• Macro:– Peer-to-peer schemes– Inducted pools– Utilization rates Skilling– Precise tax breaks

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POSSIBILITIES: Innovations on top

• New models of:– Financial services for irregular

workers– Public service delivery– Seamless volunteering– Business support

• Matching into jobs• Union micro-membership• Micro-training• Peer support

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The Guardian: 22nd Jun. 2015

FOCUS: Market making

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Thank you for listening.

Wingham RowanDirector, Beyond Jobswww.BeyondJobs.comwingham.rowan@beyondjobs.com 22

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