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December 8, 2019Technology and the Future of Australian Jobs. What will be the impact of AI on workers in every sector?
The recent pace of technological advancement is unprecedented. Australia is in the midst of a major economic, social and political transition driven by global competition and rapidly expanding digital platforms and technological innovation. Automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) is having an impact almost everywhere, in all industries, jobs and everyday […]
September 23, 2019
National Career Institute Stakeholder Workshops
Invitations for the National Careers Institute (the Institute) co-design workshops are now open. Eleven workshops will be held across the country to examine how the Institute can most effectively achieve its purpose. These workshops are being run in conjunction with the National Skills Commission and Skills Organisation Pilots. For more information and to register to […]
September 18, 2019
Big data: mapping a path to a new career
A new paper that explores how large, local and international data sets can help workers and job seekers transfer their existing skills to new jobs and identify new skills to develop was published today. Reskilling Australia: a data-driven approach, published by the Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, identifies that moving towards a […]
August 12, 2019
Risks and rewards: when is vocational education a good alternative to higher education?
Over the past 20 years, higher education in Australia has expanded rapidly. By contrast, vocational education attainment rates have fluctuated without much long-term change. There are concerns that students are encouraged to enrol in higher education, overlooking potentially better-paid vocational education alternatives in areas of labour-market need. These concerns are greatest for low-ATAR university students, […]
July 30, 2019
New report reveals ‘100 jobs of the future’
Cyborg psychologist, robot mechanic, algorithm interpreter, shadowtech manager — they sound like something out of science fiction but, according to a new report, these are the jobs of the future. On 23 July, Ford Australia, Griffith University and Deakin University released their ‘100 Jobs of the Future’ report — complete with potential job titles, descriptions and required skills. They also created […]
