This presentation is the final project of the Course “The Future Of Work: Preparing for Disruption” by the World Bank Group. It will explain important aspects that I have learned during this course that examines human capital in the context of my own work or community setting which is Western Australia.

1. THE FUTURE OF WORK,
INSIGHTS AND LEARNINGS
This presentation is the final project of the Course “The Future Of Work:
Preparing for Disruption” by World Bank Group. It will explain important
aspects that I have learned during this course that examines human
capital in the context of my own work or community setting which is
Western Australia.

2. INTRODUCTION
 The changing nature of work has
been impacted and disrupted by the
digital economy. Long term
employer-employee relationships
are not the standard anymore. The
Gig economy as well as increasing
informality represents new
challenges for legislators. Facing the
digital economy will require
countries to change the logic of the
current social contract, allowing
citizen to access equality of
opportunity in terms of social
assistance, social insurance and new
labour regulations. Getting
governments to invest in people can
close the Human Capital gap
required by future jobs.

3. 1. DISRUPTION BY NEW TECHNOLOGIES
My community is at risk of a mayor disruption as the mining sector is
one of the main components of the regional economy, generating
thousands of jobs. Automation is already implemented on some mines
through autonomous trucks and drills. Local government has not made
a clear intervention creating programs to up skill those employees, so
they can take advantage of the new jobs created by innovation on their
own companies. However, some companies have led interventions to up
skill their own employees and have offered them apprenticeships in
multiple trades within the company as well as internal transfers. It can
allow the employees to start a new career pathway and be part of the
transformation.
From my point of view, these companies’ approach is ethical. It allows
people to be included and supported in the transformation of skills and
experience required by disruption.

4. GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, WA MINERAL AND PETROLEUM -
STATISTICS DIGEST 2017-2018

5. NEW TECHNOLOGIES DISRUPTION DEBATE

6. 2. INFORMALITY AND GIG ECONOMY
 An important number of citizens work in the gig economy. The best example
is Uber drivers.
 In my community, you find different scenarios in regards to the use of Uber as
a job option. Some Uber drivers take that job because they cannot find a
different job as immigrants in a new labour market. Others are students or
full-time employees that require some extra money. Finally, some people are
Uber drivers because that job offers flexible hours and schedules, so it allow
them to take care of family members such as kids, elders or sick members of
the family. Caring responsibilities for family members, don’t allow them to
take a part-time or full-time job with a specific roster.
 As the examples above describe, Uber offers a job opportunity for many
people that could not work in traditional conditions. However, they are
excluded from benefits such as superannuation payments, sick leave,
maternal/paternal leave, compassionate leave, paid leave. These differences
make such as a big difference in the quality of life of these populations, as any
time they cannot work due to illness or emergencies of different types
(Compassionate, paid leave) their income is profoundly affected.

7. SOME FREELANCERS STATICTICS

8. INFORMALITY AND GIG ECONOMY
 A new social contract that offers equal social assistance, social
insurance and new labour regulations is necessary. As explained by
the World Bank, all citizens should be allowed to access Universal
Basic Income (UBI) and social protection independently of the job
situation and progressively, so the most vulnerable population is
prioritised. On this case, immigrants and women of my community
are strongly affected by lack of opportunities due to lack of
experience in a new market and/or unable to take full-time and part-
time jobs due to caring responsibilities for family members.
 If people can access UBI as well as social protection, then changing
jobs, caring for family members, investing in education and updating
skills can be part of the family budget. As a result of the human
capital improvement, economies end up being more competitive.
Australia has a social assistance program for unemployed citizens,
but it does not cover carer and immigrants (until they become
citizens).

9. WORKING IN NEW WAYS REQUIRES
UPDATED LEGISLATION

11. 3.TRAINING ON NEW SKILLS
 Finally, focusing on high-quality education and the skills required by the
future jobs is another important initiative to prepare people and allow them
to have opportunities on this economical transformation. However, my
community lack specific local government programs related to social skills,
critical thinking or team work for adult workers, who are not part of the
education system anymore. There is also a lack of programs offered by the
government related to technology, innovation or digital technologies.

12. SKILLS THAT EMPLOYEES NEED, BUT
THEY DON’T HAVE

13. TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE OF JOB
 Allowing adults, as well young people to access special programs that suits
their life style and learning style is vital, because it guarantees that everyone
can develop soft skills that machines cannot emulate easily, such as social
interactions that are not predictable and require intuitive response. Soft skills
such as team work, critical thinking and empathy are getting more
demanded by the employers and will be essential for the jobs of the future,
as well as creating options for new career pathways aligned with the labour
market demand.

14. EARNINGS IN REGARDS TO MATH AND
SOCIAL SKILLS

15. MORE DEMAND FOR SOCIAL SKILLS