future of work

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.