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Companies are mitigating labour shortages with automation — and this could drastically impact workers

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This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. Author: Geraint Harvey, DANCAP Private Equity Chair in Human Organization, Western University Last month, unemployment in Canada reached a record low of 5.2 per cent. Alongside low unemployment, many industries saw — and are still seeing — a worker shortage, with the number of job vacancies in Canada reaching 900,000 in January. Article content Both of these things are good for workers, right?Prospective employers, desperate for […]

Today’s Labour Shortage? Cue the Robots

Today’s Labour Shortage? Cue the Robots

As semi-skilled jobs are automated, as at this German bakery, expect an hourglass shaped labour economy, favouring workers at the top and bottom of the skill scale. Last month, unemployment in Canada reached a record low of 5.2 per cent . Alongside low unemployment, many industries saw — and are still seeing — a worker shortage, with the number of job vacancies in Canada reaching 900,000 in January. Welcome to the Tyee’s 2021 Impact Report Curious about what our journalism accomplished and how we’re progressing? Dive in. Both of these things are good for workers, right?

Prospective employers, desperate for […]

Companies are mitigating labour shortages with automation — and this could drastically impact workers

Companies are mitigating labour shortages with automation — and this could drastically impact workers

The pandemic and the aging population are both partially responsible for the current labour shortage. Geraint Harvey does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Last month, unemployment in Canada reached a record low of 5.2 per cent . Alongside low unemployment, many industries saw — and are still seeing — a worker shortage, with the number of job vacancies in Canada reaching 900,000 in January.

Both of these things are good for workers, right?Prospective employers, […]

Robotic Disruption in US Workforce Leads to New Opportunities and Challenges

Robotic Disruption in US Workforce Leads to New Opportunities and Challenges

Source: Martin Banks, Managing Editor at Modded The U.S. workforce has faced a fair amount of disruption in the past few years. From mass layoffs to the work-from-home revolution and now labor shortages, the employment landscape keeps shifting. Amid all of this change, more companies have started embracing robotics.

North American industrial companies ordered a record 29,000 robots in the first nine months of 2021. That’s a 37% increase over 2020, and considering how automation adoption has steadily risen over the years, this trend won’t likely slow down. As companies across industries continue to struggle with workforce shortages, robots provide […]

When will robots take our jobs?

When will robots take our jobs?

For decades, robots have worked alongside humans. In the auto industry, for example, they’ve long been the most precise and reliable welders and painters. Sitting in place and doing the same job, over and over, has historically been automation’s sweet spot.

But, with the explosion in artificial intelligence, robots are coming to understand more complex, nuanced tasks. And they are increasingly able to navigate, both inside and outside. In agriculture, robots are not only plowing fields, but can now recognize weeds and zap them with lasers . In hospitals, robots are doing everything from fetching supplies for nurses to helping […]

Glimpse Inside–KSD Shares How Curriculum is Selected, Implemented [VIDEO]

Glimpse Inside–KSD Shares How Curriculum is Selected, Implemented [VIDEO]

Glimpse Inside–KSD Shares How Curriculum is Selected, Implemented [VIDEO] Kennewick School District has released a new video showing how the curriculum is chosen, and how it’s implemented in classrooms. Many parents have complained about not knowing what their kids are being taught

Much of this stems from, honestly, a lot of parents not taking the time to ask questions, look at their kid’s homework, and pay attention. For every parent who does take the time to pay attention, there are those who do not.

But now there is a video from KSD that least shows the processes used to choose […]

How To Embrace Automation And Drive Business Value

How To Embrace Automation And Drive Business Value

Andre’ Cloete Business process automation was gradually building momentum until, in 2020, the massive disruption caused by COVID-19 lockdowns and everything that followed forced speedier adoption. Companies rapidly realised that in order to cope with these changed circumstances, they would need to digitalise rapidly.

Digitalised business processes can be relatively easily automated, helping managers ensure work gets done to the appropriate quality when employees are out of sight, at home. Business process automation essentially enforces standard processes that move through the correct steps, thus eliminating many of the slip ups that delay or derail them.

Because they are entirely systems-based, automated […]

Opinion Artificial intelligence may take your job. Some lessons from my grandmother

Opinion Artificial intelligence may take your job. Some lessons from my grandmother

Up to 40 per cent of all jobs now are tipped to be taken over by AI and robots in the next few decades. My grandmother has some advice on how to cope. Young children riding a horse It’s inevitable that artificial intelligence and robots will take over jobs. Photo: Bradley Hastings, Author provided.

My grandmother, Claire Hastings, was born in the 1920s on a farm in Armidale, northern New South Wales. That was a relatively common thing, with just 43 per cent of the population living in cities, compared with more than 70 per cent now .

She lived in […]

Bringing good technology to light

Bringing good technology to light

Hakim Hayat

In 2016, the top one per cent of the world’s population owned half of the global wealth. But for the past two years, the income of 99 per cent of the global population has worsened while the income of the top 10 richest people has doubled, of whom eight are technology titans.

According to the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), digital transformation is one of the most crucial factors changing modern human life – from electronic machinery, digital computers, and artificial intelligence (AI). Recent AI-related technologies include software as a service (SaaS), robotics, the Internet […]

Are You Interested In Purchasing This Berkshire County Landmark?

Are You Interested In Purchasing This Berkshire County Landmark?

Are You Interested In Purchasing This Berkshire County Landmark? One location that always intrigued me when I relocated to Housatonic over three years ago: An abandoned three story building on Pleasant Street that has historical significance and has been a fixture in the village since 1907. This was once home to The Housatonic School which has been closed for decades as the facility permanently closed it’s doors as this was a mecca for youngsters to be taught during it’s hey day.

Guess what? If you are interested, this building could be yours and there are some valuable perks that are […]