Preparing For The Future Of Work: Author John T. Fleming On The Top Five Trends To Watch In The Future Of Work

An Interview with Phil La Duke

Microentrepreneurial opportunities will continue to be appealing. The global pandemic caused us to think differently and do things differently. Many hourly workers who were displaced had to find new ways to survive, including new ways to work and be compensated. We are now living in a new digital platform-based economy. The U.S. Labor Bureau has been reflecting a growing quit rate amongst hourly workers across all industries and all regions within the United States. These workers are not quitting work; they are quitting traditional forms of work and shifting to new opportunities.

There have been major disruptions in recent years that promise to change the very nature of work. From the ongoing shifts caused by the COVID19 pandemic, the impacts caused by automation, and other possible disruptions to the…