The document discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated trends in remote work, e-commerce, and automation, potentially requiring up to 25% more workers to switch occupations. Remote work and virtual meetings are likely to continue after the pandemic but less intensely. The pandemic may also speed up the adoption of automation and AI technologies, especially in occupations requiring physical proximity. Companies and policymakers need to help facilitate workforce transitions as many workers may need to switch to new occupations.

2. The pandemic accelerated existing trends in
remote work, e-commerce, and automation,
with up to 25 percent more workers than
previously estimated potentially needing to
switch occupations.

4. Remote work and virtual meetings are likely
to continue, albeit less intensely than at the
pandemic’s peak

7. COVID-19 may propel faster adoption of
automation and AI, especially in work arenas
with high physical proximity

8. As many as 25 percent more workers may
need to switch occupations than before the
pandemic

9. Companies and policymakers can help
facilitate workforce transitions.

10. AI IOT
Cloud
Computing
Blockchain Robotics

11. Leadership
Flexibility
Critical
Thinking

12. Patience
Tech Savvy
Creativity

13. Travel Industry
• Travel Agents to be obsolete by 2030
• Airbnb, automated travel itinerary will flourish.
Education Industry
• Booksellers to be obsolete
• Amazon, Alexa will prevail.
Energy Segment
• Coal and Oil Workers to go off.
• Solar/Wind and other sustainable energy to follow.

14. Traffic Policing
•Pilots and Air Traffic Controls
•Drones and Unmanned Carriers to
follow
Translators and Interpreters
•Google to take lead.

15. PROF.(DR) PRACHI AGARWAL