Purpose

This assignment is intended to help you do the following:

• Examine the process of automation of jobs, and how that effects future employment prospects.
• Interpret statistical graphs and information related to the workforce.

Overview

With the advent of new technologies, the automation of work began as early as the eighteenth century. That continues through today, as more jobs are being defined by automated processes. What does that mean for the future of work? Refer to the following:

1. McKinsey studyon the prospective automation of various job categories:
2. Click on the Full Report (pdf) to see exhibit E4 on p. 17 in the pdf download and p. 7 of the underlying document itself.
3. To evaluate your current or future job in terms of its prospects for automation among 750 assessed jobs,click here to identify what that job is.

Action Items

1. Click hereand identify the occupation that most closely aligns with the job you wish to hold in 5-10 years.
2. ReadHarnessing automation for a future that works.
3. Click on the Full Report (pdf) to view Exhibit E4 on p. 17 in the pdf download or p. 7 of the underlying document itself.
4. Identify the 6 activity types on which "Automation Potential" is based in the study: Manage, Expertise, Interface, Unpredictable physical, Collect data, Process data, and Predictable physical.
5. Write a minimum 1-2 page business brief to yourself that addresses the following items.
6. Identify the occupation and the percentage ascribed to its "Automation Potential."
7. Assess the occupation in terms of 2 or more of the 6 activity types.
8. Discuss steps, building on your likely strengths and growth opportunities from the IPIP Big Five Personality Assessment, that will assist you in achieving your occupation and career goals.