Draft An Essay

Assessment description

Over the semester learners have been asked to prepare a series of reflections and an interview which have examined their emerging role in the business or commerce world and their transition into the world of work as well as how the transition to work has occurred in the past. Learners will consider their transition into the world of work as a business problem to be solved, in what ways the transition into work occurs, and what skills (other than their disciplinary skills) they will need to develop. Learners will also consider how the transition to work has changed from the past to the present and what type of multidisciplinary business and commerce skills (or employability skills) they will need to develop in order to assist them over the coming years.

https://www.oecd.org/els/soc/Links to an external site. https://www.oecd.org/future-of-work/reports-and-data/Links to an external site.

“The impact of AI on the workplace: Evidence from OECD case studies of AI implementation

The study shows that, to date, job reorganisation appears more prevalent than job displacement, with automation prompting the reorientation of jobs towards tasks in which humans have a comparative advantage. Job quality improvements associated with AI – reductions in tedium, greater worker engagement, and improved physical safety – may be its strongest endorsement from a worker perspective. The study also highlights challenges – skill requirements and reports of increased work intensity – underscoring the need for policies to ensure that AI technologies benefit everyone."

Assessment instructions

Essay Question

Critically reflect on your own experience and imagine what types of education/practices/experiences you will need to engage with in order to take advantage of this opportunity to be part of a revived, reinvigorated, inclusive and equal economy. Use your essay to present a point of view in relation to the future of work in your chosen industry and the interdisciplinary nature of the modern working environment.

• Describe how the future of work is looking for you in your industry (consider the readings you have been required to do)
• What you may wish to consider (suggestions only):
  1. The employability skills from your ePortfolio and your development of them
  2. How the world has changed since your parents/grandparents left education and the different skills you need and how the accelerating pre-existing trends such as automation and digitalisation are reshaping the way human labour is combined with new technologies
  3. The value of planning your future and having an understanding of the potential challenges which may be before you What is the future of work?
• What are employ ability skills?
• Which are the most important employability skills for you to develop?
• Why?
• Identify what research you would need to do to complete this task.