3 Work Trends - Issue 31

India's higher education excellence, AI's role in recruitment, and retirement savings running out – these are the stories covered in this issue of the World Economic Forum’s 3 Work Trends newsletter, your guide to the future of work and education in an ever-changing world.

1. India's #universities lead the way in #sustainable development

Globally, India is the best-represented nation in the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.

The ranking assesses universities' contributions to each of the 17 United Nations SDGs.

In particular, India demonstrates world leadership for SDG 7, which calls for "affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all" by 2030.

The nation also has the world's number one university for SDG 3, relating to good health and well-being, in JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research .

"The main characteristic of Indian higher education in the past several decades has been expansion, which continues today. India now has the world's second-largest higher education system after China", says Philip Altbach, one of the world’s leading experts on global higher education.

Learn more about India's excellence in higher education, in this article from Phil Baty , Chief Global Affairs Officer at Times Higher Education .

2. This start-up is making #recruitment fairer with #AI

Traditional hiring practices are missing out on a big portion of talent for any given role.

When recruiters search for specific keywords such as 'software engineer', they miss out on many profiles that don't state the role but have similar or identical skills.

Here's how Moonhub 🚀 has found a solution.

Learn more about how AI is reshaping recruitment.

3. Longer lives are stretching our #retirement pots

Increasing global human life expectancy presents a financial challenge.

Not only are we now living longer, but the cost of living is increasing, meaning that retirement pots are increasingly stretched.

Here are two innovative solutions from Northstar and Aidaly .

Learn more about how technology can help older generations through retirement.

Share your thoughts and experiences below in the comments. For more detailed analysis, follow the World Economic Forum. See you in the next issue for more updates on the future of #work.