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Books on the Future of Work 2030

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“the clock is ticking.  The year 2030 isn’t some remote point in the unforeseeable future.  It’s right around the corner and we need to prepare ourselves for the opportunities and challenges.  Simply put, the world as we know it today will be gone by 2030.”

Mauro F. GuilleN

The quote at the beginning of this article is from Mauro F. Guillen in his book ‘2030’ which I am reading at the moment (I have included a reference to the book at the end of the article along with other books on the future of work). I think the quote sums up quite well where we are with the pace of change in 2022. The quote is quite stark – the world as we know it today will be gone by 2030! Everything is shifting around us so quickly and we must also keep changing. It is becoming so easy to be left behind by technology.

Future skills 2030

I am currently working on updates and additions to my online course Future Skills 2030-Prepare for the 4th Industrial Revolution. The course needs to be constantly updated because technology and the world around us is constantly changing. The course is a labour of love and I enjoy every minute of the work I put into it. I first launched the course in 2018 and even since then the world has changed so much.

Synthetic media

To give just one example of the pace of change have a look at the video below. It’s a new promo video for my course. The video itself is made using Synthesia which is a web-based platform for creating videos with Artificial Intelligence avatars and voices. You simply type in what you want the avatar to say. Thousands of companies use it to create videos 80% faster than before. Synthesia itself was only founded in 2017 and the area of ‘synthetic media’ is a rapidly evolving field.

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Useful Books on Future Skills 2030

As emphasised above, we absolutely do need to keep updating ourselves in a constantly changing world.  I have linked to very many more relevant reports and videos in the Future Skills course.  Below are some additional good books on the future of work which are available for purchase from Amazon and other good booksellers.

Books on the future of work
Future Skills Book List

Bernard Marr, Tech Trends in Practice: The 25 Technologies that are Driving the 4th Industrial Revolution (Wiley 1st edition June, 2020)

Bernard Marr, Future Skills: The 20 Skills and Competencies Everyone Needs to Succeed in a Digital World (Wiley, 1st edition August, 2022)

Emma Sue Prince, 7 Skills for the Future: Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Empathy, Integrity, Optimism, Being Proactive, Resilience (Pearson Business; 2nd edition, 15 Feb. 2019)

Mauro F. Guillen, 2030: How Today’s Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything (St. Martin’s Press August, 2020)

Peter H. Diamandis, Steven Kotler, The Future Is Faster Than You Think, How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Business, Industries, and Our Lives (Simon & Schuster, 2020)

I do hope that you find the above book list useful. I will be sharing more updates and insights from the world of Future Skills and changing technologies over the coming weeks.

Best wishes,

Tom

New course launch – coming soon!

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New course launch

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New course launching May 7th

I have been busy!  I have been finishing this new course which is one of my goals for 2019 and I am delighted that my goal is near completion.  My new course ‘Future Skills – Preparing for the 4th Industrial Revolution’ is set to launch next week on Tuesday May 7th.  I am just putting the finishing touches to the course at the moment.

Change is coming

Today we are at the beginning of what has been termed the 4th Industrial Revolution. This isn’t about some ‘far future’ of work.  In many ways the future is already here!  The pace of change is rapid and the world of work is being transformed by technology at an ever increasing pace.  Will you be left behind or will you be ready for change?  To be prepared for the future you have to understand it.  Will there be enough employment in the future, and if so what will that work be? Which occupations will thrive, and which ones will decline?  By one popular estimate, 65% of children entering primary school today will ultimately end up working in completely new job types that don’t yet exist!

The course

This course gives you an overview of the different new technologies that are driving change.  New technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, robots, drones, self-driving cars, nanotechnology, biotechnology etc.

The course also looks at the skills you and your loved ones need to develop to survive and thrive in this new world of the 4th industrial revolution.  This isn’t a time to sit back and wait for events to unfold around us.  What actions should we take today? What should we tell our children and grandchildren, colleagues, friends and neighbours about the future of work?  Those individuals and organisations that understand the future of work, and prepare for it, will be the best placed to succeed.  The course provides essential information for those who want to stay one step ahead in their careers and prepare for the jobs and careers of the future.

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Best wishes,

Tom