future of work

The Future of the Workforce is a hotly debated topic. Two experts in this field share their knowledge at this year’s Australian Governance Summit in Sydney.

A report released by McKinsey Global Institute, suggests women need to be skilled, mobile and tech savvy in order to transition into the age of automation.

My decision way back in 2007 to start working part-time surprised some people. But it’s one of the best decisions I ever made.

Right now is the perfect storm of opportunity to bodly reimagine how women – and men – and everyone else can work.

Why should employees feel no option but to opt out? We can do so much better on workplace flexibility. Leadership and vision will make it happen.

The market is shifting. The world is looking for a new range of talent. Jobs of the future need skills that can’t be solely learnt at university.

Many of the jobs will become increasingly “redundant roles” over the next four years, so it’s wise to know the what the jobs of the future will be.

Melinda Gates has written an op-ed on LinkedIn arguing that American workplaces are designed for dads not daughters. She says workplaces need to catch up.

Our increasing desire for greater flexibility, freedom and control in our work lives is driving us towards a freelance economy, with predictions that one in three people will be working online, independently, by 2020.

Minister Stephen Conroy frequently reiterates that the NBN’s implementation can double the level of teleworking (or ‘anywhere working’) for Australian workers, while also boosting GDP and creating the equivalent of an additional 25,000 full-time jobs; 20% of those in regional Australia.