Are you still worried that robots will rob you of your "job"? Three suggestions to tell you
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2019-10-14 14:10
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Foreign media reported that as technologies including robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning change the nature of work, employees will need new skills to adapt to role changes. Market research firms have Gartner predicted that employees who regularly update their skills and invest in new training will be more valued than those with experience or lifetime tenure, but this will not be easy.
The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs 2018 report estimates that by 2022, more than half (54%) of workers will need significant skills updating or retraining. More than 1/3 (35%) need about 6 months to adapt to the new situation, while nearly 1/5 need a year or more of additional training.
Employers may not be able to help. A 2019 survey of global employers by market consultancy Deloitte (Deloitte) found that 86% of respondents rated training and development as "important" or "very important". But only 10 percent felt "very willing" to meet that need. With digital transformation impacting so many businesses, a 2018 Gartner report found that only 20% of employees have the skills they need to work now and in the future.
For employees who care about staying competitive in the marketplace, this raises the question of where they should be putting their energy.
"In almost every job, you need a different set of skills than you did five years ago, and that's getting shorter and shorter," says Brian Kropp, director of human resources research at Gartner in Arlington, Virginia (Arlington)." Employees who want to remain competitive in the market must cater to the needs of the market.
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To discover your skills in response to emerging needs, start by looking at the job ads, says human resources expert Susan P. Joyce, ob-Hunt publisher of job sites in Marlborough, Massachusetts, Marlborough. She said that as certain tools and techniques become more widely used in specific fields, the skills required to use them will be listed as requirements for certain positions. "If you need something completely different now than it did a year ago, that's a sign," she said."
Similarly, observing new developments from technology vendors in your industry can help you stay ahead of the curve. For example, if you work in human resources, paying attention to changes in performance management platforms or applicant tracking systems may help you spot where you need to improve your skills.
Tracey Malcolm (Tracey Malcolm), global head of Willis Towers Watson, a London-based insurance and advisory firm, says many of these skills will be in the digital space. So in addition to adapting to the environmental changes brought about by technology, you also need to master relevant new skills.
The World Economic Forum report says there is a growing demand for technical design and programming. But Malcolm points out that not everyone has to be a data scientist or programmer. You can run powerful AI tools on existing software or cloud-based platforms to help you identify opportunities for productivity improvements or automation. You need to be skilled in using and interacting with these tools, and then reading, understanding and applying the data they provide, she said.
She said: "When we want to use different forms of technology to improve our professional capabilities, this will require us to think in a very forward-looking way."
Getting familiar with data is more than just looking at analysis results or spreadsheets. Malcolm adds that you need to be familiar enough with the data relevant to your job to consider various assumptions and scenario planning. For example, when you see that your productivity is decreasing or you are not meeting other indicators, you need to be able to consider data sources and environmental changes that may affect the results, and then consider how various changes will improve the results.
Soft skills are also important.
In addition to being sensitive to technology and data, software skills will also become increasingly popular. Carla Erickson (Karla Erickson), a professor of sociology at Grinnell College (Grinnell College) in Iowa, points out that as the pace of the work environment increases and computers add a more direct and practical element to work, the ability to communicate, cooperate and work effectively with others will be essential.
Eriksson said: "As a team member, being able to make reasonable predictions when unexpected situations arise and deal with complexity smoothly are all things that I think people should work."
In addition to adapting to technology-based "cooperation", employees also need to be flexible in adapting to the workplace, including having more contractors and temporary employees.
The World Economic Forum's report predicts that by 2022, the demand for human skills such as creativity, originality and initiative, critical thinking, persuasion and negotiation will be very high. Emotional intelligence, complex problem solving and flexibility are also important. Seminars, training, mentoring and other forms of skills development should not neglect these areas.
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Crump and his team estimate that 64% of typical administrative tasks such as filling out expense reports and monitoring data changes will be automated by 2024. Successful employees use their new free time to focus on high-value activities. After all, this technology frees workers from rigid tasks. But Crump said employees must use the time wisely.
"So, you want to see what you do at work that actually generates new insights, generates new ideas, new approaches, new solutions; you need to ask yourself, how can I use the skills, the abilities, the knowledge to focus on something more insightful, not just on the task?" says Krupp. When you can clearly answer this question, you will find those areas that are least likely to be eliminated by technology.
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