Jobs at Risk of Elimination

According to a recent report from the Brookings Institute, 36 million workers have high-exposure jobs that are in danger of being eliminated by 2030 due to automation. Office and administrative staff, cooks, waiters (or restaurant waiters), hotel clerks, short-haul drivers, most blue-collar workers, and those who work in industry may soon see the 70% of the tasks they perform today have been performed by machines over the years. the next 10 years.

Artificial intelligence, robots, and machines will change the way we do our jobs in every industry in America. From restaurants and hotels to doctor’s offices and law firms, everyone will feel the effects of the Fourth Industrial Revolution powered by robots and machines.

In fact, a new blueprint for the workplaces of the future has already been drawn up. The workplaces we have grown accustomed to in the past will no longer exist. The new reality is that humans and robots will work side by side as co-workers in the future. Therefore, workers in all industries, regardless of status and position, need to prepare now.

Customer Driven Changes

Consider this as an example. Amazon (which employs more than 100,000 robots in its warehouses) is causing organizations around the world to scramble. They dominate their competition by their response time. They meet the needs of their customers faster than anyone else. Order today and in most cases your package will be delivered anywhere in the world the next day.

This is putting pressure on organizations to revamp and reconsider operating strategies based on customer expectations, and are even demanding faster service. This has caused a whole new work platform shift that is more customer focused. With this new mandate from customers comes the need for the most up-to-date, highly-skilled and flexible workforce ever, hence the need for a new platform model.

Now this is where it gets very interesting, and this is why every American worker must reinvent themselves now. Only 42% of today’s companies rely solely on permanent employees. This means that 58% of companies have already switched to a new workforce ecosystem. This new ecosystem, called the new “open talent economy”, allows companies to hire the best talent (on demand) as temporary workers, contractors and consultants. By following this strategy, companies can recruit from the most up-to-date, highly-qualified and flexible talent pools at all times.

Why upskilling is critical now

With the world of work changing rapidly, today’s workers must act now to update their skills for the future. In the very near future, your co-workers will be robots and machines. So, ask yourself; What skills will I need to do my job in the future? Are there new training classes and courses I need to take? How do I invest in my own talents today to prepare my work for the future?

Conclusion

A new model has been designed for the workplace of the future. The workplaces we knew of in the past will no longer exist. Artificial intelligence, robots, and machines will affect every industry in America, and temporary workers, contractors, and consultants will be the new norm, and robots will increasingly become our co-workers. Therefore, workers must act now to upgrade their skills for the new era of robots and machines.

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Dr. Cubie Davis King, Ph.D., is a talent development specialist and author of the new book Reinvent Yourself Now. His professional toolkit also includes people management training, complex problem solving training, leadership development solutions, employee engagement, succession planning, talent management, talent retention, and human resources law.

Dr. King earned his Ph.D. in Human Performance Training and Improvement, and has led Super Bowl-winning teams in the US Armed Forces, Department of Defense, Xerox Corporation, and Citi Group.

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