The Future of labour We Want : Innovative workforce
The Future of labour We Want : I nnovative workforce The idea that work plays a number of universal roles in the lives of individuals and societies – meeting material need, providing individual self-fulfilment, connecting the individual to society – does not mean that everybody wants, or expects, exactly the same thing from work, or that preferences will not change over time. If they are in a position to do so, different people will make different decisions about the trade-offs between paid work and free time, about the workload or responsibilities they wish to take on, or indeed about whether or not to participate in the workforce at all at any given time Quartz Media reported that Automation, advanced manufacturing, AI, and the shift to e-commerce are dramatically changing the number and nature of jobs around the world. Ride-sharing startups and others are ushering in the rise of part-time work and redefining what it means to be an employee. What is the fut...