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Technology enables workers to be more mobile and collaborative, making them less "place-centric" and more "people-centric."
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Future of Work Special Report
Rapid changes are underway in the world of work. Old-style hierarchies are giving way to distributed work arrangements and greater collaboration. Organizations that value creativity and innovation have flatter, more democratic structures in which all employees can see the outcome of their contributions. The physical workplace is also changing to keep pace with technological advances and worker preferences for open work spaces that foster creativity and innovation.
To explore these shifts, Apollo Research Institute convened an expert panel titled The Future of Work to discuss how individuals, employers, and educational institutions can promote new forms of productivity. Moderated by Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, Vice President and Managing Director of Apollo Research Institute, the panel addressed research from Future of Work and Future Work Skills 2020, two recent studies by Institute for the Future for Apollo Research Institute.
Read a summary of the panel’s insights and recommendations.
Return on Educational Investment: Criminal Justice Degree
Hiring for criminal justice and protective services jobs is predicted to rise through 2020. But many individuals entering this field may not fully understand the value of a college degree in criminal justice.
Apollo Research Institute investigated the return on educational investment (ROEI) that criminal justice graduates can expect to earn in the first 10 years after college. The research showed that annual wages across all criminal justice occupations are higher for degree holders than for those without a bachelor’s degree. Depending on the specific occupation, criminal justice graduates can expect to earn on average a 14% to 26% return on their tuition dollars in the first 10 years after graduating.
Read reports on ROEI for degrees in business, criminal justice, computer science/management information systems, elementary education, engineering, healthcare support, and nursing.
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Communication ranked as the most important skill for successful leadership, according to an Apollo Research Institute survey.
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Lifelong Learning and Communication Are Keys to Effective Leadership
As part of Apollo Research Institute’s ongoing investigation of women’s careers and leadership, researchers surveyed more than 3000 male and female managers about the skills and activities they consider most important for effective leadership. The results were remarkably consistent among respondents of both genders, regardless of their age or industry. Communication was ranked by far the most important skill for successful leadership, followed by the ability to manage complex projects, the ability to organize people, and the ability to implement strategy. Continuous education was ranked as the top activity that enables a person to become an effective leader, followed by management experience, experience in the industry, and proven achievement in previous roles.
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Life in the 21st-Century Workforce: San Diego
As part of a multi-city study of the U.S. employment landscape, Apollo Research Institute released Life in the 21st-Century Workforce for San Diego. The study explores employer and worker perspectives on the education and skills that are needed for workforce success. The San Diego report was presented at Career Innovation 2012, a career event series organized by Career Builder and University of Phoenix.
Future Work Skills 2020: Novel and Adaptive Thinking
Constant technological advancements make the future difficult enough to predict. Even tougher to foresee is how smart machines and autonomous systems will influence human productivity. Because these systems communicate so rapidly and often act on their own, a seemingly small change in one part of the network can have surprising and expensive consequences for an entire factory, office, or organization.
With increasingly complex systems in the workplace, employees who can look beyond an instruction manual for solutions will be in great demand. These individuals demonstrate novel and adaptive thinking—the ability to navigate through crises for which rote or rule-based responses either won’t help or don’t exist. It’s one of 10 vital skills described in Future Work Skills 2020, a report by the Institute for the Future for Apollo Research Institute.
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