Future of Work in Australia

This post is based around an infographic from Macquarie Telecom published today.  I have tried to incorporate the infographic itself, but it changes shape and size so that approach makes it unreadable.

Best option might be to use the link and read the story directly yourself.

It will likely affect YOU............especially if in prime working age.

I read of AI even being used in compiling intricate and detailed legal opinion via gleaning material off the web and developing it into a cogent and reasoned legal advice.  Who would have believed that experienced legal practitioners might be replaced - or disrupted -  by a machine???

 http://www.macquarietelecom.com/resources/blog/01/09/2015/future-infographic/?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonu6TOdO%2FhmjTEU5z16ukoXaexhokz2EFye%2BLIHETpodcMTcJiMLvYDBceEJhqyQJxPr3HJdMN0th%2FRhDrAX3rhbLOWYxceLV9yOhlovz8

will get you to the infographic and with additional linkages of some interest.

Work and the nature of work is changing, so be aware.  Might be a bit tricky to replace a plumber, oe electrician, especially for repairs, or even a hairdresser........but where knowledge is critical it might happen sooner than one realises.

An interesting read.

Australia's Future Workforce

Radio National ran this program over the weekend.

Lots of comment - mostly pretty scathing about the guests and their views.  Comment from those in the real world has been pithy, and irately directed towards the guests on the program.  Quite bluntly - what the hell would a broken down lobbbyist and ex pollie really know about workforce requirements.

I tend to agree.

And many seem to think we have a developing crisis with our future workforce as, bluntly - they are seen as pretty hopeless!  Poor training and too much of the lucky country syndrome of laziness and poor work ethic.  Too used to sitting around, on social media, and not actually doing or working.

Read more here - http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/saturdayextra/future-workforce/4597680.