The Future of Work
There’s no magic crystal ball showing the jobs of the future. However, my respected colleague, Jim Peacock, wrote an excellent newsletter in July about the future of work with fascinating links I want to share.
My favorite is from the World Economic Forum even though it is 18 months old. The article, 4 Predictions for the Future of Work, shares this (in the article’s exact words):
- AI and robotics will create more jobs, not mass unemployment — as long as we responsibly guide innovation
- Cities will compete against other cities in the war for top talent
- The majority of the US workforce will freelance by 2027
- Education breaks out of the silo
Click HERE for the complete article.
The other three articles that are worth a read are:
- Want a Job in the Future: Be a Student for Life by Wharton, University of Pennsylvania. I particularly like the guidance to be a problem-finder, not just a problem-solver. A fascinating statistic shared is the predication that due to new technology, 75 million old jobs will go away by 2022 and 135 million new ones will be created.
- AI and the Future of Work: 4 Leadership Skills to Create Tomorrow’s Workforce by David DeLong of Smart Workforce Strategies
- The Next Digital Economy by Policy Horizons Canada. Comprehensive and big picture. The executive summary is a good read, parts of the rest a bit scary.
It’s all a reminder that no jobs are secure, and we need to be doing career planning on an ongoing basis.
