Evolution of Work
Work is evolving. The development of new technology and new ways of working will make the future of work far more varied than what has come before.
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Evolution of Work - Frequently Asked Questions
What the future of work looks like will be dictated by the development of new technologies and ways of working. The rise of the four-day work week and job sharing highlight how some workplaces are rapidly shifting away from traditional models. Artificial intelligence and automation are becoming more prevalent in businesses, removing the human aspect to some jobs, and creating new ones in their place. With the increase in remote working, will physical offices still exist? How far will technology take us? What jobs will become obsolete? Will we be working using virtual reality or augmented reality? These are just some questions that we may ask ourselves about what the future of work looks like.
Since 2000, we have seen vast changes to the world of work. The evolution of work has been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, which played a huge role in changing workplace attitudes and practices – Reed CEO and Chairman James Reed argues we are seeing the biggest change to working practices in the past 100 years. More importance is now placed on a company’s ethical practices, employees hold more power than before, wellbeing is a top priority for most businesses, there is a greater emphasis on promoting positive workplaces, and many employees are now working from home.
We have all seen how quickly the world of work can change and being prepared for the future is essential to businesses’ success. An agile business is one that can adapt quickly to the changing landscape and preparing for the future of work is an integral part of that. Download our free whitepaper ‘The evolution of work: post-pandemic hybrid working’ to find out how you can plan for the future of hybrid working, or view our article on how to recruit in a post-covid world.
Jobs that are likely to emerge in the next few years will largely be driven by technological advances. These jobs of the future include data scientists, AI and machine learning specialists, software developers, app developers, and digital transformation specialists – all of which are going to grow in demand and become largely sought after.
Aside from technology, we will also see renewable energy engineers become more prevalent as the world continues to limit the effects of climate change. And in the next 20 years and beyond, roles such as AI psychologists may feature more prominently to maintain the psychological health of systems, and drone managers may become popular as businesses look to find innovate and environmentally friendly ways of delivering goods. Read more about jobs of the future.