How Automation Will Define Workforce Development

Authors

  • William Nedds Analyst, Camoin Associates

Abstract

Looking at the impact of automation on the global economy, this article considers which jobs are most likely to become automated and suggests workforce strategies to help cope with automation.

References

Chui and Manyika (2016). "Where machines could replace humans-and where they can't (yet)" Retrieved from https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/digital-mckinsey/our-insights/where-machines-could-replace-humans-and-where-they-cant-yet

Cutler et al. (2014). "Agiletown: the relentless march of technology and London's response" Retrieved from www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/growth/articles/agiletown-the-relentless-march-of-technology-and-londons-response.html

Frey and Osborne (2017). "The Future of Employment: How Susceptible are Jobs to Computerization?" Retrieved from https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/downloads/academic/The_Future_of_Employment.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2016.08.019

Sirkin, Hal (2015). "The Robotic Revolution: The Next Great Leap in Manufacturing" Retrieved from https://www.bcg.com/publications/2015/lean-manufacturing-innovation-robotics-revolution-next-great-leap-manufacturing.aspx

Downloads

Published

2018-03-03

How to Cite

Nedds, W. (2018). How Automation Will Define Workforce Development . Economic Development Journal of Canada. Retrieved from https://ecdev.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/default/article/view/8