i will hear from the head of the un international labour organisation about why the globaljobs markets under pressure and why that could mean more social unrest. the big boss of global recruitment firm robert waters tells me what companies are demanding of new recruits as they try to keep profits flowing. also, is travel the answer to our economic woes? expedia is one of the biggest travel firms, its big boss will tell me if all that pent—up demand is still strong enough to keep us opening our wallets. wherever you arejoining me from, a big hello and welcome. january, it's the time of year when many of us take stock of our lives, and that often involves looking at our careers. is this the year to find a newjob? well, it might not be that easy in 2023. the global economy is teetering on the edge of recession, that's according to the world bank. and a growing number of companies are battening down the hatches and cutting jobs to get through the impending storm. big names are making the headlines, particularly evident in the tech sector, where the likes of amazon, microsoft, facebook�*s

i will hear from the head of the un international labour organisation about why the globaljobs market

france, germany, italy, spain, they all have some form of minimum safety levels and the international labour organisation, un. we are not proposing to go the full hog. 0ther unacceptable. we are not proposing to go the full hog. other countries, parts of america, canada, australia they have legislation which bans those blue lights entirely from going on strike and we are proposing that and i think it�*s reasonable, what we are suggesting but i think the time has come, and it brings us into line with other european nations. , �* , , into line with other european nations. n , , ., ., nations. isn't this 'ust rather a lot of political — nations. isn't this just rather a lot of political theatre. - nations. isn't this just rather a lot of political theatre. this i nations. isn't this just rather a lot of political theatre. this is | lot of political theatre. this is not going to be on the books in time to affect this wave of industrial action and it could very well get blocked by the house of lords, could very well be subject to legal challenge. isn�*t this just political windowdressing? in challenge. isn't this

international. let's start with this, is this un analysis that labour points to a fair characterisation of what is actuallyhink it is not a _ investment in britain? i think it is not a bad _ investment in britain? i think it is not a bad one. _ investment in britain? i think it is not a bad one. all - investment in britain? i think it is not a bad one. all of - it is not a bad one. all of these things are always quite difficult to assess but it gives a rough idea and in many ways, it's not that surprising. europe is a whole in terms of global fdi has been falling, largely because so much is going towards asia. that's one problem. but the uk obviously has a specific problem which does relate to the whole period since brexit. 50 does relate to the whole period since brexit.— since brexit. so is this where the damage _ since brexit. so is this where the damage has _ since brexit. so is this where the damage has been - since brexit. so is this where l the damage has been primarily done, would you say? and can that damage be undone by whoever is next in government? forforeign whoever is next in government? for

france, italy, germany, spain, they have some form of minimum safety levels, and the international labour organisation, the unthe idea that there may not be an ambulance coming because there is a strike and i think is unacceptable. there will be discussion around what this will mean for different sectors, they will consult on that minimum service level when it comes to health, sorry, when it comes to fire, ambulance and rail. they hope to reach voluntary agreements with the unions and the other sectors that would be covered by this bill, which they aim to introduce in the coming weeks. it's worth saying that labour have described these proposals as unworkable. kier starmer today saying that he would reverse any of the santee strike legislation that was before he saw the detail of what the government, and clearly the unions have reacted pretty furiously to this legislation, talking about it as an attack on workers, the gmb union saying the government seeking to scapegoat nhs staff and interestingly pointing to something you heard from grand chaps there, talking about wanting to talk to the unions about next ye