The next generation of workers
In the digital age, new forms of work have emerged.
These new forms of work are defining the future of the labour market in many ways, and despite concerns about unskilled work on the edge of disappearance, technology has proven that its purpose is not to eliminate jobs but complement them.
THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON THE LABOUR MARKET.
“The way we work is ending”. “Millions of jobs will disappear”.
Concerns about the impact of technology on the labour market are growing as new technology reshapes the way we work.
These new technological advances could result in the loss of many jobs, however, many governments and unions seemingly still do not consider that these technological advances are intended to change the way we work.
For instance, the World Economic Forum (WEF) report on the future of jobs predicts that technology will create over 133 million jobs by this 2022, almost doubling the number of jobs that will be eliminated.
“But, many workers will lose their jobs and won’t be able to suit these new skilled jobs”.
The globalisation of technology is allowing people from different parts of the world to offer their services online.
A web developer in India can create a website for someone in Spain.
But, what is even more interesting about the emergence of new types of digital work, is the creation of local work open to all skill levels.
Today, digital platforms like Uber, Glovo, Rover, Deliveroo, TaskRabbit, and many others, are providing the technology that is generating work opportunities for many unskilled workers.
Countless digital platforms are creating local work, many of which do not require skilled labour, and these new forms of work without technology, would not exist as they are today
“Sooner or later ArtificiaI Intelligence will replace us”.
It will, at least in some areas, but it doesn’t mean that human capital will be displaced.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will continue to grow and stimulate productivity positively.
The effects of productivity will mean that industries will grow, expand, and create more jobs that will be open to all skill levels.
What we must consider is that many of these jobs will be completely different and will require new skills.
For this reason...