Four in five workers expect employers to help them upskill as workplaces evolve
- 61% of workers optimistic about opportunities that technology will bring to workplace
- More than three-quarters confident they have skillset to keep and progress their current job over the next ten years
- 25% believe they will be working in career or field that doesn’t yet exist in next ten years
- 28% are worried that robots and AI will replace their jobs
As organisations implement more tech-based solutions such as robotics and artificial intelligence into their workplace, the onus is on employers to ensure employees have the right skills to shape and extend their careers. Four out of five (81%) workers expect their employer to provide tools and training to adapt to new roles as technology changes.
About the research: About the research: 3,000 office workers from across Europe were polled between 30 August and 5 September 2019 by Opinium Research LLC.
About the Future of Work report: The Future of Work report analyses more than 100 sources, to bring together the best-in-class thinking and use cases on how work will shape employment. It finds that technology will fuel new modes of collaboration between humans, human and machines and machines with other machines (automation). Learn more about the importance of putting sustainability and people first in the Future of Work by downloading the full report here.
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