The unemployed are those who are able to work, are unemployed and are looking for work. In the past, jobs were created a lot, maybe people were unemployed according to the above definition. And later, when people are ready to work, there is not even a job to do, because most of the work has been replaced by machines, robots (or automation), artificial intelligence (AI - Artificial) Intelligent).

The fact that artificial intelligence has defeated the Go grandmaster 10 years ago is an event that marks the fact that robots are gradually getting closer and smarter than humans. And most recently, a robot that has escaped from a laboratory on the streets of Russia also gradually proves this. Since the 20th century, robots have gradually replaced humans in simple manual tasks. Now with the above data, it is only a matter of time before robots gradually replace humans in work.

Humans gradually lose their jobs to robots

In the past, when going through cold countries, before entering supermarkets or places to visit and shop, there were small areas to keep guests warm. Each of these sites usually has three to five staff members. But today, in so many places, all these steps are perfectly automated: the user just comes in, presses a button to receive the code, a hanger comes up to him and hangs the shirt, then press the send shirt button and go sightseeing; When leaving, just scan the barcode, the hanger will automatically run to the front and the user only needs to receive the shirt.

There are also countless examples that we can easily see on occasions when we go abroad. Imagine the restaurant waiters would no longer have jobs if the Eatsa automatic restaurant model was popularized in the world. Taxi operators will not have a job when Uber or Grab is replicated. Drivers will no longer have a job when self-driving electric vehicles are introduced.

Traditional teachers will not need to go to class when online learning platforms are replicated. Thousands of jobs at petroleum-related businesses will be left without jobs if batteries and electric power are replicated.

Most recently, many engineers at traditional car companies have felt scared if Tesla electric cars are successfully produced and replicated. Employees who collect electricity, water, tax, telephone, mail delivery, newspaper delivery, newspaper making... will no longer have jobs when these models are applied with technology and automation. Electronic record keeping has gradually become popular, making offices increasingly compact, so the administrative work of archiving also gradually disappears. Lawyers are also gradually unemployed when the online law search and answer system is successfully formed, then there will be an automatic tool to search through all the laws to get the most accurate answer for the client. . Engineers and construction workers will no longer have jobs due to mason robots and 3D printers. Supercomputers, microcomputers, microsensors,

In Vietnam, the impact of this "storm" will certainly not be small. Specifically, in manufacturing plants, robots have automated the usual operations of workers to create higher productivity, stable quality, synchronized products and easy management.

The reality shows that the management of people is becoming more and more complicated, many businesses have to face difficulties when they cannot manage people, especially the mentality of employees changes over time.

Therefore, businesses will gradually replace people with automated machines, and switch from human management to machinery and equipment management to avoid "erratic rain and sunshine" in the context of business needs. Business increasingly requires stability to be able to survive and maintain sustainable development. Working with people is often affected by psychological, cultural, emotional, loyalty issues... making business owners feel tired and pressured, so businesses want to reduce the burden this down as much as possible. There are a number of textile enterprises in Vietnam because of the specific requirements of their products, which have focused their efforts on vocational training for workers, when their skills are solid, they leave, leaving a big hole for the business. , but most of all, trust is dwindling,

Businesses are increasingly realizing that investing in technology – automation or applications – for sure results is better than investing in people that are full of “chance” in the context. external factors [PESTLE – political, economic, social, technological, legal, environmental] are constantly changing.

What opportunity for us?

There are many people who are feeling scared about the above things, but the reality shows that we cannot go against the "storm" of technology, but must go with it, even face it instead of avoiding it. . The best way is to be ready and continuously change, respond, adapt, learn continuously to survive. Besides, we must focus on jobs with the highest content of gray matter, intelligence and creativity in order to be competitive.

Over the next five years, many of the skills that are currently appreciated will no longer be used, and instead we must gradually build skills to increase our ability to survive the storm Those technologies are independent thinking, complex problem solving, assessment and decision making, innovation, people management, emotional intelligence (EQ), negotiation, service. Routine works will gradually be replaced, automated, and gone.

The optimal solution is that we should increase investment in education and learn new skills as quickly and as much as possible. Only mastering skills in the new era, along with businesses actively changing and applying technology, must automatically change before being forced to change, to succeed and survive. Create organizational innovation, change thinking about business models and collaboration methods, change needs and better understand user behavior, especially connecting users together. New business models need to delve deeper into how to combine labor and capital to generate profits.

In terms of macro, the state needs to change to encourage these business models to be born easily and quickly in order to achieve success. Speed ​​and local insight are the two main factors that determine the survival of businesses in this period.