The changing nature of the job
The roles we hold
today may not be the ones that we may have tomorrow. So, what will the future
of work look like? This is what the experts have to say
‘THREE SKILLS TO BE
SUCCESSFUL ’
Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder
Gates frequently works with inventors and industry
disrupters. And based on his interactions, he concludes that people with three
backgrounds will be the most in-demand: science, engineering and economics.
Workers proficient in those subjects will be “the
agents of change for all institutions,” Gates said in an interview. “I do think
of basic knowledge of the sciences, math skills, economics — a lot of careers
in the future will be very demanding on those things.”
‘AI DEVELOPMENT WILL AFFECT BILLIONS
OF LIVES’
Devin Wenig, CEO, eBay
In a post, Wenig said that “preparing today’s workers
for the skills of tomorrow is key, and so is increasing everyone’s access to
the tools of the future.” The eBay CEO believes that entrepreneurship will grow
as AI-driven enhancements create new economic opportunities and help
entrepreneurs reach a new consumer base or enable them to hire new employees.
‘TECHNOLOGY’S EFFECTS ON OUR
DAILY LIVES’
Arianna Huffington, founder and
CEO of Thrive Global
“We’re at an inflection point,” Huffington said in an
interview.
Huffington said something similar in a news article:
“What we need is to recalibrate our relationship our technology. This is one of
the most important conversations of our time. ... Importantly, our ability to have
this conversation won’t last forever. The rise of AI, and the increasing
hyper-connectivity of our daily lives, has the potential to erode our humanity
even further.”
Some experts in the fields of mental health and
psychology have already started making some noise around this issue. For
example, Adam Alter, an NYU psychology professor and the author of the new
book, Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business
of Keeping Us Hooked, says people who work at technology companies are responsible
for creating products that people can’t resist — but simply being aware of a
product’s irresistible design is the first step to fighting the addiction.
‘LEARNING NEW SKILLS AS JOBS
EVOLVE’
Daymond John, entrepreneur
Too many workers think new skills will “magically
come to their cubicle,” John said. If you are looking to get a head start,
consider enrolling in one of these online courses that will help you advance in
your career, focusing on topics from negotiation to public speaking.
‘YOUR JOB WILL CHANGE’
James Manyika, chairman of the
McKinsey Global Institute
Manyika believes jobs will fall into one of three
buckets: lost (eg cashiers), gained (eg robot repairers), and changed (everyone
else). According to a McKinsey report, up to one-third of the American
workforce may have to learn new skills and change occupations by 2030.
‘GIG-ECONOMY WORKERS MAY GET
PAID LESS IN THE FUTURE’
Laszlo Bock, former head of
people operations at Google
“The gig economy is going to get increasingly
brutal,” said Bock, who is now the CEO of Humu. “These companies” — think Uber
and Airbnb — “are going to need to make a profit, and that’s got to have to
come from somewhere.”
Right now, according to online lender Earnest, Airbnb
hosts earn an average monthly income of $924 and a median of $440. But if you
believe Bock, all that could change pretty quickly.
— Agencies
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