By 2025, 85 Million Jobs Will Be Replaced by Changes in the Division Between Humans and Machines, and 97 Million New Roles Are Expected to Be Created in the Wake of Technological Innovations

Millions of Jobs Will Be Destroyed by New Technologies, Such as Automation and Artificial Intelligence, and Professionals Will Need to Reskill

The COVID-19 pandemic and its implications accelerated changes in the labor market that were already occurring due to the rapid and constant technological innovations that had dominated the world since the beginning of the last decade. According to the latest report “The Future of Jobs,” published in October 2020 by the World Economic Forum, by 2025, 85 million jobs will be replaced by a shift in the division between humans and machines. Concurrently, 97 million new roles are expected to be created as a result of technological innovations.

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This is a challenging scenario for the contemporary professional, who needs to acquire knowledge to update themselves to meet the demands of this new world. A crucial capability for those looking to navigate this period successfully, valuing themselves and the companies they work for, is intentional learning, which can be defined as the practice of treating each experience as an opportunity to learn something.

Distance corporate education institutions are important tools for professionals with the ability for intentional learning, as they provide valuable knowledge for their professions and lives, which they may not necessarily find in courses, colleges, and universities, representatives of formal education.

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Millions of Jobs Will Be Destroyed by New Technologies, Such as Automation and Artificial Intelligence, but Other Opportunities Will Arise from These Transformations

According to the document “The Future of Jobs,” it is estimated that by 2025, 85 million jobs will be replaced due to a shift in the division of labor between humans and machines, while 97 million new roles will emerge, as they are better adapted to the new division of labor among humans, machines, and algorithms.

For Ricardo Shinyashiki, CEO of Gentelab, a startup that develops corporate educational services and content, the current scenario is challenging for the future professional, as they need to acquire knowledge to update themselves in order to meet the demands of this new world.

In this context, distance corporate education institutions emerge as key players as they provide these professionals with useful knowledge for their professions, which they cannot necessarily find in courses, colleges, and universities—the representatives of formal education. These institutions offer content that equips them to perform their job functions efficiently, but also supply them with essential emotional skills for personal and professional development.

Demand for Online Learning and Training Quadrupled

Thus, it is better understood why, according to the World Economic Forum’s report, online learning and training are on the rise. According to the document, the number of individuals seeking remote learning opportunities on their own initiative has quadrupled since the previous report conducted in 2018.

Companies have also taken the lead in updating their professionals. According to the report, the employer’s offering of online learning opportunities for their workers has quintupled. Among the most sought-after courses are personal development and learning of digital skills, such as data analysis, computer science, and information technology.

According to Shinyashiki, for companies, investing in the training of their professionals has the potential to generate an impact that goes beyond revenue growth. “The trust generated in the employee, stemming from the company’s investment in developing necessary skills for them to perform a new activity, creates a positive corporate environment and climate, thus favoring talent retention and attracting qualified employees,” he says.

The CPO of Gentalab, Luciana Ogusco, believes that increasingly, in addition to content aimed at obtaining technical skills, training focused on culture will be necessary, which will allow employees to explore their potential with new content. “In this sense, digital platforms play a very important role, which is to consolidate this information and generate powerful insights, but mainly to encourage continuous learning,” she explains.

A great example of encouraging employees to keep learning is Tech4Teachers, an initiative developed by Gentelab in collaboration with Atmo Educação, a company in the educational sector. Alexandre Abbatepaulo, director of Colégio Lourenço Castanho, one of the institutions that make up Atmo Educação, explains that Tech4Teachers was designed and developed so that its teachers learn more and consequently teach better.

“In partnership with Gentelab, we focus on developing future professionals who have technological training, a wide knowledge of tools that enhance interaction with their students, and who invest in themselves, treating each experience as a learning opportunity,” says Abbatepaulo.

With Technological Transition, Intentional Learning Becomes a Key Element for Job Market Insertion

Intentional learning is a crucial capability for those looking to navigate the current period successfully, creating immense value for themselves and the companies they work for. This ability can be defined as the practice of treating each experience as an opportunity to learn something. In other words, for those who develop this ability, the desire to learn is not confined to specific situations, such as formal education, but extends throughout life and all the various moments that it comprises.

In order to acquire and hone this skill that drives a desire for constant learning, two mindsets are fundamental: the growth mindset and the curiosity mindset. Skills that can and should be developed throughout life.

The growth mindset is the one that makes a person believe that they are in constant evolution and that they can enhance and expand their intelligence and other skills over time. For those who develop this type of mindset, there is no perfection, nor a lack thereof. Mistakes and failures, for example, are never viewed as limits that cannot be overcome but as opportunities for development.

Curiosity, on the other hand, is the substrate of active learning, the desire to learn how to learn. It helps overcome the fear of questioning and self-questioning, enabling knowledge to be intertwined with that which one does not know. Curiosity is also responsible for the desire to experience unknown situations, which can stimulate new learning.

94% of Business Leaders Report That They Expect Employees to Acquire New Skills at Work, and Professionals Will Need to Reskill

One of the conclusions reached in the World Economic Forum’s report is that, in the next five years, skill gaps will continue to rise as the skills required for jobs change. And to fill these gaps, workers will need to reskill. According to the document, 94% of business leaders report that they expect employees to acquire new skills at work.

Among the key skill sets that employers believe are important for the future professional are: critical thinking and analysis and self-management skills, such as active learning. It is through the ability to understand what their learning gaps are, what knowledge is required for that occasion, and through the daily practice of active learning, that the professional will seek the qualifications that are essential for them.