Experts In AI Or 35 Years Of Retirement: What Are The Mega-Trends For The Future Of Work?

So what are the "megatrends" in this evolving job market? Tim Baxter, president and COO of Samsung Electronics America, speaks during a press event for CES 2017 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on January 4, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Most of the jobs created in advanced economies don't offer permanent contracts, but involve self-employed or freelance consultants. This means that these people have no social "safety nets" like insurance, medical coverage, social security, or paid vacation. In the U.S., 94% of the new jobs created from 2005 to 2015 fell into this category, giving these workers no protection at all.