According to a recent report from the World Economic Forum, until 2022, about 54% of professionals will need some requalification to improve or develop their Competences. New technologies and scientific developments will increasingly drive a faster pace of change in the labour market. Such acceleration is already happening.
To shed light about the digital transformation in Aveiro, the Labour Observatory initiated in 2019 a set of research initiatives aimed at understanding what are the prioritary competences and the gaps to be addressed in the region. To this end several workshops were conducted addressing companies and representatives from the ICT sector. The workshops involved large companies as well as start-ups that engaged in discussions about their perceived qualification priorities. The participants also shared information about the characteristics of the most demanded professional profiles for the digital development of their companies, building on their recent experiences in the labour market.
The tourism sector was also addressed. The research team from the Observatory conducted interviews and workshops with tourism entities and companies that were experiencing different moments in their digital transformation, allowing for the sharing of knowledge about their talent needs.
The topic “What are the Jobs of the Future?” was also addressed by the Labour Observatory in 2019. The research team from the University of Aveiro, was present in the local tech event —TECHDAYS— sharing some preliminary insights from their work about the future of jobs and work contexts.
During this event, the researchers also conducted an exploratory survey, addressing visitors, covering topics such as “What Job of the Future is for You?”. The survey reached over 200 respondents and allowed for the collection of visitors perceptions about the attractiveness of new jobs, that are being advanced in international reports about the future of work. The work that was conducted by the Labour Observatory offers already some insights. Notably it supports that digital transformation will have an overarching impact in professionals and their needs for requalification, and will not affect only low skilled workers. Moreover, the changes will not be restricted to the technical domains of work and competence. The future of work will be particularly demanding forth transversal and behavioural competences. Being a technical specialist will not be enough—professionals will have to be problem solvers. Further results will be disseminated in the first semester of 2020.
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