Flexible rigidities1 … occupational boundaries and working principles Take a few minutes to watch someone performing their role at work. Then record what you have seen using the best (digital) work study methods. Now compare your records with what another…
Continue ReadingOver the last 5-10 years there have been a series of major studies seeking to establish the likely impact of automation and artificial intelligence on work, jobs and occupations1. These studies have generally used existing standard occupational classifications, sometimes linked…
Continue Reading“Of clouds and clocks … clouds are intended to represent physical systems which, like gases, are highly irregular, disorderly, and more or less unpredictable. On the other extreme of our arrangement, we have a very reliable pendulum clock, intended to…
Continue ReadingThere was a time when education and training set you up for a career and made you able to carry out the full duties of your chosen occupation1. Historically, there has been a balance between developing the fundamentals which underpin…
Continue ReadingViewing technological development as a social process rather than as an autonomous, transcendent, and deterministic force can be liberating (if one ignores the awesome force of social power), because it opens up a realm of freedom too long denied.1 Where…
Continue ReadingJobs and occupations emerge and develop over time. We can see a mix of this reflected in both the updating systems of the O*NET taxonomy1 and in the studies of on-line job postings which capture new and additional skills being…
Continue ReadingNo matter where you look in the world, the issue of employability – in particular graduate student employability – is high on the agenda for many. From students to regulators to universities, understanding and making effective progress on employability is…
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