Future workforce | The future of HR: why it'll always be people

It’s one of the top questions in every industry as we progress through the latest industrial revolution – will technology spell the end for some jobs?

Innovation is everywhere, with advancements such as automation, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and robotics in the pipeline, designed to make both manual and digital processes faster and more efficient.

But, for some people, this shift isn’t necessarily a positive one.

PwC estimates that 30% of all job roles could be automated by 2030, while some estimates are putting that figure as high as 50%. In the UK, the search phrase “will robots take my job?” grew from 1,600 hits per month in 2016 to almost 198,000 hits per month in 2017. Clearly, this is a spiralling concern for many employees throughout industries.