Technology has threatened to replace humans and, what back at the time sounded like science fiction, starts to be a reality. Bots and spiders are crawling across the world wide web, and different apps are published to make our life easier.

As the digital age goes on, the nature of work changes rapidly. Social media platforms can be an excellent tool for journalists (not to mention influencers; a completely new job description), but it also enables everybody to be their own life´s Clark Kent.

Transparency, freedom of speak or “fake news”? Importance of critical media reading skills grows steady.

Friend or foe?

Translators shiver when Google launches improvements on its Translator-tool, or other instant apps read the menu in Chinese in perfect English within nanoseconds.  Future´s jobs are not the same as your parents, and switch to more skill; not experience-based work is happening all over.

Recruiters don’t necessarily go for years of work experience in the same position to decide whether to invite you to an interview or not. They look for cross-functional skills, like critical thinking, complex problem solving and monitoring. I dare to say that any role will become highly tech-enabled soon enough and closing our eyes from it, will only drop us off from the cart.

Got to learn HTML5, JavaScript and Python… NOW!

Wrong.

I don’t mean that now you should run to learn how to code to protect ourselves against the bots, but look towards creativity and communication. In the process of developing new skills, we still need education and know-how from experts of previous generations; or a colleague who has previously tackled the same problem. Even though the solution might be more efficient now – the lesson is still valid.

Don’t look for a pipeline, develop a platform

Talent connects business in every discipline. Decide on what you want to focus on; and gather the right people around that idea. Shape your workforce, reach out globally. Remote work enables the best brains to come together to create something beautiful!

Digital era will make some jobs obsolete for sure, but automation also reduces costs and nurtures growth in new, unexplored areas.

 

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