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Veiled behind a pall of uncertainty, where do you think the future of work is headed? With so much dynamism and clouds of digital leaps, the future jobs seem interesting and mysterious to most of us. While startling development in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning is making automation more responsive, efficient, and productive, there is no debate about the constant changes and redefinitions in careers in the next decade. Are businesses combat-ready for the main changes that would impact the work in the ten years to come? Well, the future must answer that question.

Many of the aspects of work that we are so used to today were once mere predictions or even fiction. Besides, our working methods have dramatically changed recently, leading to remote and hybrid work models, changing workforce, skill development and employment trends, and universal technology adoption to accelerate the necessary transformation to sustain operations. How much more can this transform in the upcoming decade? Read on to know…

Change in Job Functions - Impact of Automation

Evidently, the future of work is not going to be like before. Specific jobs across industries and sectors that require physical proximity are disrupted. Moreover, with automation and AI, the necessity for contactless communications and dependency on virtual experiences has risen. To a particular extent, these trends are expected to continue.

Automation and AI will also eliminate many job functions and replace them with new ones that allow organizations to fully leverage new digital capabilities.

Many people have many theories about whether technological advances will reduce human work or technology advances will produce as many jobs as they displace. According to one such theory, automation will replace 3% of jobs in early 2030. This figure can rise considerably till late 2030 as 30% of jobs might get automated, with many workplaces starting to embrace the advancement in technology. As per studies, women might initially face a greater risk of automation as their population is more involved in administrative and clerical jobs. Later, major manual works done by men are likely to be replaced by automated machines.

What Does the Future of Work Look Like?

Here are some thoughts as to how work may emerge in the future:

Workplaces: The workplaces might have quiet areas, eliminating assigned seating. They might also be at a walkable distance to avoid shuttling to physical offices.

More collaborations: More modest, compact organizations might form with many opportunities for collaborations; there will be no need to build a costly big business.

Office Spaces: Many physical offices might decline. Vacant commercial and office spaces may be refurbished for residences.

Experiential Purchasing: Physical stores will be experience-centered rather than traditional buying across sectors.

Diminishing Hierarchy- Everyone will lead: Team building will thrive, not sole workers.

Focusing on Wellness: Office space will be healthy with good lighting, relaxation areas, sleeping rooms, etc.

Automated work style: When workers reach their offices, sensor wearable devices will tell them which room/floor to go.

No more desks: Absence of physical desks; employees will just virtually work as and when they need to, no matter where they are.

Assistants: More digital assistants like Siri or Alexa will help all employees sort through incoming email, meetings, creating spreadsheets, etc.

Seamless Connects: Meetings will happen across the globe from different locations, allowing seamless sharing of ideas and brainstorming across time zones.

Virtual experiences: Informal meet-ups via virtual and augmented reality headsets.

Investments In Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, And Climate Adaptation

While we cannot predict the future for any industry, the energy sector is expected to go through a massive transformation in the years to come. Research has shown that renewables could overtake coal by 2026 and oil & gas before 2030. Are you wondering what the future is for the energy workforce? Coronavirus has pushed this industry to embrace digitization and remote technologies in robotics, automation, and machine learning. Many industries have shifted seamlessly into remote working while the energy sector has been propelled to retain much of its on-site workers to complete undertakings. Therefore, a transition is on the horizon for the energy sector.

A Bright Future For All?

The pandemic has only accelerated the ongoing solid trend towards digitalization. Competition makes it imperative that all companies in a field follow the pioneer in the sector that is going digital. Certain levels of automation will take place in essential services, but that automation also needs to be carried out by someone. The demand for IT services will be substantial worldwide, at different levels of complexity.

While we might know how the impact will be on the workplace in the coming decade, businesses need to ask themselves whether they are proactively preparing their workforce for the differences and hurdles that coincide with penetrating digitization and technological adoption. Preparing for the future will put heavy demands on skills, businesses, and learners alike.

Are you equipped enough to prosper in the future of work? With everything getting automated, will there be enough work in the future? Let us know your thoughts by writing to us!

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Women struggle with sanitization and Safety

August 15, 2020, chronicled as the 73rd year of independence. It's been more than 73 years since we liberated ourselves from the trammel of British slavery and unfurled the message of non-violence in the whole world with the unique freedom struggle. But we still need liberation from dirt and filth.

According to UN India ranks among the top 20 nations in open defecation with almost 620 million people in rural areas lacking toilet facilities.

With inadequate access to private and clean toilets, women in rural regions of India are risking their health and safety. This unfortunate situation results in embarrassment, hygiene-related diseases, and violence against women. There was a case of such violence reported on 27 May 2014, in Katra village of Uttar Pradesh, where two young girls were gang-raped and hanged, after they went to excrete in the dark.

In the 21st century, women have achieved the zenith of success in every field of life. People talk about technology, space, and advancement, on another end, it holds no dignity for these rural women excreting in fields and waiting for darkness to answer nature's call. But after witnessing such incidents of violence they fear to go out even at night. It cost them a heavy price, on their health holding their bowels and bladders for hours. There is a constant fear of wild animals and men waiting to grab them like vultures from all sides.

A 13-year old girl was pushed into labour due to poverty. Three siblings are surviving with just one meal a day as their parents are unemployed. An 11-year old girl fled from home to escape from her abusive father. A 14-year old might not be able to continue his studies as his father, the family’s sole earning member, has died from the virus. Across India, over 1 crore children do not have a roof over their heads. This is how Covid-19 has impacted the children of India.

The recent reports show that over 3,000 children have lost both parents, and over 26,000 have lost one parent to COVID-19 between 2020 to now. Though the government has come forward to support children affected by the pandemic, there is an aggravated concern about child protection issues.

While the children may be less susceptible to the virus, many families have experienced economic and social fallout due to the first and second waves of the coronavirus. Due to worse conditions, the children face the severest emotional trauma resulting in dire consequences and reducing access to basic health, education, and social protection. In addition, many children are now being abandoned or forced to work because of family conflict, negligence, extreme poverty, and face an even greater risk of abuse, child marriage, and trafficking. Such cases are increasing in rural areas.

Additionally, the fake social media messages circulated encouraging people to adopt are on the rise putting children at risk of violence. Also, some largely forgotten homeless children beg, scavenge, and work in the struggle to survive. Many others are at high risk of developing life-threatening diseases due to scarcity of food and proper shelter.

We need to take matters into our hands as it becomes our responsibility to take care of children affected by the pandemic. We need to work with individuals and communities in building awareness, identifying children who are needy, and refer them to Child Welfare Committees to prevent trafficking or illegal adoptions.

Also, supporting the children in need through medical assistance, safe shelter, nutritious food, psycho-social care, education, and livelihood opportunities to families is the need of the hour.

Join Humanity Welfare Council to act now and work towards giving a protective and playful childhood to disadvantaged children and restoring childhoods to save the future citizens of India.

All Workers are Essential - World Workers day - HWC India

All Workers are Essential This day, let's salute all the workers and laborers who toil so that we can lead a good life. Let's appreciate the workers of all occupations, at all levels.

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What Role Do Ants Play In Our Ecosystem?

Ants play an important role in our environment. Ants turn and aerate the soil, allowing water and #oxygen to reach plant roots. Ants take seeds down into their tunnel to eat the nutritious melanosomes that are part of the seed. They eat a wide variety of organic material and provide food for many different organisms.

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Ants play an important role in our environment. Ants turn and aerate the soil, allowing water and #oxygen to reach plant roots. Ants take seeds down into their tunnel to eat the nutritious melanosomes that are part of the seed. They eat a wide variety of organic material and provide food for many different organisms.

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Congratulations, u/ProjectGlobalCure for saving another precious life. Baby Krishna and his family are forever grateful for the support the donors have provided them. In their difficult times, PGC stepped forward to provide them with the best financial and medical support they could ever ask. Krishna is leading a healthy and happy life today.

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The World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April promotes the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. Let's come together to build a positive work culture.