Times they are a-changing. New developments in technology and the economy portend radical shifts in the workforce. And, as a result, in your business.
"Forecasting the future of labor is difficult, but what is certain is that major changes are coming. Those will include both challenges and opportunities for companies," says Inc.com contributor Rhett Power, head coach at Power Coaching and Consulting. "You should start preparing your business for the looming shifts tech advances will bring. Otherwise, staffing inevitably becomes an obstacle rather than an advantage."
Power is right: If you want your business to grow in the future, you have to start preparing for tomorrow's workforce today.
One way to do so, according to Power, is to adapt IT for an increasingly remote workforce. "Employees and employers are both eager to adopt a more remote approach to work. Flexible options lead to a better work-life balance for staff while lowering overhead costs for businesses," he says.
Jon Schram, founder and CEO of The Purple Guys, a managed IT services and computer support provider, tells Power: "Whether co-workers are separated by miles, mountains, or oceans, technology can bring them together … Offices of the future may have no physical office, so having IT support that understands how to securely manage data and communications in the cloud will be critical."
You also might want to update your training techniques. "The new employment landscape requires new approaches to training," Power says. "Augmented reality allows new hires to develop experiential knowledge without actually being on the job or even being in the same place as the trainer. This capability is essential as the workforce becomes more remote and temporary."
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