From robot recruiters to AI-enabled chefs, androids are now being used in a range of applications across different industries. But a new study has warned against robots in the workplace, amid fears the bots can contribute to burnout, fears about job insecurity, and incivility among colleagues. This is even the case in industries where robots aren't being used, according to researchers from the National University of Singapore. Dr Kai Chi Yam, who led the study, said: 'Some economists theorize that robots are more likely to take over blue-collar jobs faster than white-collar jobs. 'However, it doesn't look like robots are taking over that many jobs yet, at least not in the United States, so a lot of these fears are rather subjective.'

More than 40% of all employees were thinking about leaving their jobs at the beginning of 2021, and as the year went on, workers quit in unprecedented numbers.1 Between April and September 2021, more than 24 million American employees left their jobs, an all-time record.2 As the Great Resignation rolls on, business leaders are struggling to make sense of the factors driving the mass exodus. More importantly, they are looking for ways to hold on to valued employees. To better understand the sources of the Great Resignation and help leaders respond effectively, we analyzed 34 million online employee profiles to identify U.S. workers who left their employer for any reason (including quitting, retiring, or being laid off) between April and September 2021.3 The data, from Revelio Labs, where one of us (Ben) is the CEO, enabled us to estimate company-level attrition rates for the Culture 500, a sample of large, mainly for-profit companies that together employ nearly one-quarter of the private-sector workforce in the United States.4 Monthly research-based updates on what the future of work means for your workplace, teams, and culture. While resignation rates are high on average, they are not uniform across companies.

The cybersecurity industry is trending upwards. More people are sharing sensitive data online, which entices criminals to find new ways to attack internet users. Every industry faces change, but the change the cybersecurity industry is facing may threaten job security. What Change is Threatening Job Security? A couple of trends are doing this.