Reimagining Work in Periods of Disruptions: A brighter & sustainable future

The world we live in is a world filled with promise but also challenges. Workers in the future will need new sets of skills to compete. The various disruptions (global financial crisis, bush fire, droughts, COVID19) that recently transpired and the advances in technology are changing how we live, communicate and do business, challenging traditional industries and redefining the employee employer relationship.

Disruptive changes to business models will have a profound impact on the employment landscape over the coming years. Many of the major drivers of transformation currently affecting global industries are expected to have a significant impact on jobs, ranging from significant job creations to job displacements, and from heightened labour productivity to widening skills gap. While the implications of current disruptions to business models for jobs are far reaching, even daunting, adjustments to the new reality is possible by reimagining the future of work. It is hoped that researches can improve current stock knowledge around anticipated skills needs and will help incentivise and enhance partnership between governments, educators, training providers, NGOs, workers and employers in order to better manage the transformative impact of disruptions on employment, skills and education.

WSU has considerable expertise in Work and Employment Research and the Education and Work Research Theme invites interested researchers to an internal Theme Storm to discuss research capabilities and form collaborations across disciplines around understanding and addressing the work challenges and opportunities faced in the climate of disruption.

Please register your attendance by Friday 5th June. You will need to complete a brief survey about your research interests one week before the event to maximise the benefits to you in participating in this event https://surveyswesternsydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cABlQd9iS8FVldz

The Zoom link and password will be sent you prior to the event.

Education and Work Research Theme Champions

Danielle Tracey and Maria Estela Varua

AGENDA

9.45am – 10.00am Welcome

10.00am – 10.30am What research could we complete in relation to work and disruptions? Short, medium, long term

10.30am – 11.00am What are others doing in this area, who could we partner with?

11.00am – 11.30am Breakout groups based on research interests

11.30am – 12.00pm Planning and next steps