$1)$ If the report underestimated the increase in STEM jobs over the period $2020-2028$ by $11\%,$ and overestimated the decrease in Manufacturing and Production jobs by $26\%$ over the same period, what would be the impact on the actual number of jobs available in total across these sectors$?-57,000$ more jobs available $-280,000$ more jobs available $-633,000$ more jobs available $-740,000$ more jobs available $-1,807,000$ more jobs available $2)$ If $23$ more HRDs responded to the survey, which of the following is the best estimate of the number of people employed by the $23$ organisations these HRDs represent? $-95,907-117,965-2,206,000-3,308,780-15,379,6283)$ If all of the HRDs who completed the survey from the Energy industry had their Head Office in Asia, how many more people is this than we would expect, from what we know about the geographical location of Head Offices more generally? $-4-17-21-43-47$ Future of jobs SUMMARY ARTICLE It is estimated that over half of UK children starting primary school in September $2020$ will, by the time they finish their education, find a job working in a role that does not yet exist. Equally. socio$-$economic developments and improvements in technology mean that many occupations which were once high in demand are beginning to disappear. So$,$ what are the catalysts for this change, and what skills should we be equipping the next generation with to deal with this rapidly evolving employment landscape? A recently published report has sought to shed some light on these issues by asking Human Resources Directors $($HRDS$)$ for large global organisations to predict what the future of their Industries will look like in $10$ years and, more specifically, which impending changes will have the greatest impact on the future of jobs. Catalysts to change The last decade has seen huge technological advances, and these developments have united previously disjointed occupations, Robotics, genetics, nanotechnology, machine learning $3$D printing and artificial intelligence, which were on the very fringes of science, are now commonplace in manufacturing and business. Alongside these technological advances socio$-$economic and geopolitical shifts are causing business models to be redesigned. HRDS highlight one issue in particular that needs to be considered $-$quantifying skills shortages within an occupation, job family or entire industry. A further factor needing to be considered to understand how the benefits and burdens of these changes will be distributed is the future proportions of men and women in the workplace, currently split $50$:$50$ across the globe as a whole. Changing nature of work Current trends estimate a net global employment impact of more than $8\mathrm{.}3$ million jobs being disrupted by market changes over the period $2020-2028,$ with a total reduction of $4,1$ million positions. Nearly three$-$quarters of these will come from white collar office functions such as administration and supply management This report also suggests an increase of $2$ million jobs in Science, Technology. Engineering and Maths $($STEM$)$ occupations, and an equal fall in the number of positions expected in the Manufacturing and Production Industries. However, the authors of the report conclude that employers in these sectors have great opportunity to re$-$energise, reskill and redeploy their workforce rather than simply replacing them. Respondents from across practically all industries and geographies noted that data analysts will be required to make sense of the data generated by new technology, specialised sales representatives will be needed to explain businesses offerings to clients and consumers, and a new type of chief executive will thrive$-$someone who is able to help steer companies through these unpredictable timesThe number of employees employed by the large global organisations represented by the Human Resources Directors $($HRDS$)$ who completed the survey, split by industry group Industry group Number of employees Basic & Infrastructure $1\mathrm{.}967,000$ Consumer $1\mathrm{.}275\mathrm{.}000$ Energy $2,892,000$ Information & Communication Technology $3,556,000$ Healthcare $971,000$ Financial Services & Investors $1,082,000$ Others $2\mathrm{.}643\mathrm{.}000$ Industries Overall $14,386,000$ NOODPie chart showing what proportion of HRDS completing the survey work in each industry Note: $333$ HRDS were invited to complete the survey, one per organisation. $45\%$ of invitees actually completed the survey. Energy Basic & Infastructure ALOZ $18\%11\%9\%$ Financial Services & Investors Others Healthcare Consumer Information & Communication TechnologyGeographical location of Head Offices Pie chart showing the location of the Head Office of the organisations whose HRD completed the survey $15\%10\%$ Middle East Central America $\%$zz Eastern Europe North America NO Africa South America The Caribbean Oceania Asia European UnionResponses to survey questions asking about the most important technological catalysts for change over the next $10$ years Note: The chart shows the proportion of respondents selecting each of these $8$ categories. Cloud Technology Big Data Renewable Energy Crowdfunding Robotics Automation $30$ Printing Biotechnology $40\%55\%50\%45\%66\%80\%60\%70\%75\%35\%30\%15\%10\%25\%20\%0\%85\%$Factors impacting industry business models $-$ when will the main impact start to be felt? In the next $5$ years Now in the past Geopolitical unpredictability Renewable energy technology internet retailers Advanced robotics Automation of job roles Cloud technology $.$ Advances in Big Data Crowdfunding Biotechnology $3$D printing Ageing societies Consumer concerns about ethical and privacy issues Rise in the number of women in the workplace Rise in the number of middle$-$class people in Asia Rise in the number of young people in Asia xeloitte. In the past Geopolitical unpredictability Cloud technology Advances in Big Data Crowdfunding Rise in the number of middle$-$class people in Asia Rise in the number of young people in Asla Rapid urbanisation Changing work environments Flextile working arrangements Climate change Transition to a green economy Now $5$ Progress Renewable energy technology Internet retallers Ageing societies Consumer concerns about ethical and privacy issues Rise in the number of women in the workplace $3$D printing In the next $5$ years Advanced robotics Automation of job roles Biotechnology