What the Future Holds for Work

Work is going to continue to be different because we are now different. Technology has changed the way that we think and behave, major world events have upset our equilibrium, and the only certainty around for the foreseeable future is that there will be a lot of uncertainty.

The trials and tribulations of the economy have left the labor force in a state of imbalance, with massive inequalities between the haves and the have-nots. Meanwhile, social media has played a massive part in amplifying people’s expectations that they will achieve in life. Academic attainment has never been higher in terms of university degrees, feeding into the sense of entitlement that people feel. The reality is that many young people cannot ...

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