CRITICAL TASK

PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK

The nature of work is changing at lightning speed.

Full-time positions are giving way to gig work. Humans often shift careers 4 or 5 times over their working lives. The ease of remote access, increasing service automation, and relentless tech advances mean that the pace of change can only accelerate.

This means that our approach to education and job training must adapt even faster. The studies below explore how humans, especially the young, can develop competence, confidence, and flexibility to thrive in an uncertain future.

We’re constantly adding to this archive and in 2021 will begin adding original Hoodiebooks titles that explore this critical subject.

Here are the studies. Let us know what books they inspire you to read first!

TOM WATSON
FUTURE OF WORK COMMISSION

Work, and our experience of work, shapes our society and our nation. Work is at the centre of people’s lives, communities and the economy. When it changes, we change too. Only together can we build a fair, dynamic economy for the common good – creating good, fairly paid work through the technological revolution for the many, not the few.

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ACCENTURE
INCLUSIVE FUTURE OF WORK: A CALL TO ACTION

This report focuses on workers facing a double disadvantage—those who are most likely to experience technological disruption from automation yet have fewer resources to transition to new career pathways. To prepare these workers for tomorrow’s jobs, we need solutions that address the unique challenges they face.

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CHESS MEDIA GROUP
THE FUTURE OF WORK: RESHAPING THE WORKPLACE

The workplace of the future will be built upon enterprise social and collaboration technology tools, BYOD policies, and flexible, lifestyle-oriented work arrangements. Organizations must reshape their business processes and policies to adapt to this shift.

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OECD
THE FUTURE OF WORK: OECD EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK 2019

But people should brace for change. A process of creative destruction is under way, whereby certain tasks are either taken over by robots or offshored, and other, new ones, are
created. A better world of work is not guaranteed – much will depend on having the right policies and institutions in place.

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JESUS COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE, HARVEY NASH & KPMG
THE FUTURE OF WORK CONFERENCE

Whilst we are clearly witnessing major changes in technology and the workplace, the ‘revolution’ consists of many strains, and not all are moving at the same pace or even in the same direction. Certain jobs will be replaced, possibly many. But it’s also true that new jobs will be created.

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FUZE
WORKFORCE FUTURES: THE ROLE OF PEOPLE IN THE FUTURE OF WORK

Technology advancements, distributed workforces, and an overhaul in the way people think about work are driving a fundamental shift in the way that today’s businesses must operate. At the heart of this shift is a wave of new technologies that many businesses – and workers – do not yet fully understand.

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PEARSON
THE FUTURE OF SKILLS: EMPLOYMENT IN 2030

Through the report, we point to the actions that educators, policymakers and individuals can take to better prepare themselves for the future.

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES
THE FUTURE OF WORK: JOBS AND SKILLS IN 2030

Our aim is not to predict a specific future, rather to influence and challenge thinking in a constructive, creative way. What trends shape the future of work? What might the world of work look like in 2030?

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DESIRE2LEARN
THE FUTURE OF WORK AND LEARNING IN THE AGE OF THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

This paper will highlight the changing nature of work and how societies must embrace new or hybrid learning models to allow individuals and economies to thrive going forward. Without a fundamental transformation in how we think about lifelong learning and skill development, individuals, communities, and whole economies will be left behind.

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FORRESTER
THE FUTURE OF WORK IS STILL BEING WRITTEN. BUT WHO IS HOLDING THE PEN?

On one hand, continuous progress promises higher productivity, economic growth, and greater efficiency. On the other hand, automation raises concerns and questions about the broader impact it could have on jobs, skills, wages, and even the nature of work itself.

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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
THE FUTURE OF WORK WE WANT: A GLOBAL DIALOGUE

In the context of addressing the future employability of youth and the reduction of an ever-increasing mismatch between supply of and demand for labour, inclusive education that includes a lifelong learning approach was identified as a good strategy.

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WORKHUMAN
THE FUTURE OF WORK IS HUMAN

Across industries and geographies, insights from this report can be used to improve engagement, recruitment, retention, and performance management for humans in the future of work – with the end goal of creating work cultures that are
mutually beneficial to businesses and the people driving them.

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WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
THE FUTURE OF JOBS REPORT 2020

As the frontier between the work tasks performed by humans and those performed by machines and algorithms shifts, we have a short window of opportunity to ensure that these transformations lead to a new age of good work, good jobs and improved quality of life for all.

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DELOITTE
WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF WORK? REDEFINING WORK, WORKFORCES AND WORKPLACES

Forces of change are affecting three major dimensions of work: the work itself, who does the work, and where work is done. To create value from these changes, organizations should take a broader perspective.

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION
THE FUTURE OF WORK? WORK OF THE FUTURE!

What do recent technological developments in AI and robotisation foreshadow for the future of work? Should you be worried or excited? Which jobs will be destroyed and which new ones created? Who will help you if you lose your job due to automation? What is the role that education systems, businesses, governments and social partners have to play in managing the upcoming societal transitions?

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