Preparing for the future.
In a world where industries are increasingly relying on automation, what does this mean for our people?
Many warehouses already use conveyors and sortation systems. Shuttle systems and stacker cranes are other favourites that are growing in popularity. And in manufacturing, using equipment and software to automate production processes isn’t exactly new either. And what about autonomous trucking to lower the cost of logistics?
Automating these industries presents huge financial benefits for businesses, but what about workers who are being impacted by this rapid change? How can we prepare our people for the future to ensure they are looked after and will still be relevant in the age of robotics and automation?
Power to the people
Intro What happens when a pandemic forces us away from the office, and in its wake leaves a faltering economy in which the workforce holds all of the bargaining chips? You end up with workers in a quiet revolt, refusing to give ground in the new tug-of-war for work-life balance. The traditional nature of the employee-employer relationship is fast heading the way of the dodo as individuals seek employment on their own terms – trading
Future Solutions
The future can be a bit of a dirty word in recruitment and in many of the industries we serve. To many recruits – especially those in labour intensive industries – automation looms like a reaper. But the future is coming, and logistics, mining, warehousing – everything will see more automation as time ticks on. Even in recruitment, AI has been improving our lives for years now. So, what does the future hold for work
Walk a mile
In 2020 Zoom Recruitment began a long process of self-discovery. Even before the world-shaping effects of the pandemic, we saw an industry without direction, lost in a sea of data and strangled by efficiency and profit driven workflows. We sought to change that. What started off as an opportunity for self-reflection became a shift in the way we think, and we were convinced that our way was the future of the recruitment industry. Our truth