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extra worksheet

Automation, jobs at risk

1 Match the field of work with the graphic. Choose from the fields in the box
below.

a _____________ b _____________ c _____________ d _____________

e _____________ f _____________ g _____________

Predictable physical work Managing others Unpredictable physical work

Data collection Applying expertise Customer service Data processing

2 Which of these fields of work are you involved in?

3 How high is the risk in each of these fields for the potential of being
automated? Match a percentage with a field, the lower the percentage the
less likely the job will be automated.

9% 18% 20% 25% 64% 69% 78%

How do you feel?
4 Look at the answers, how do you feel? Surprised?
Worried? Are you likely to consider some retraining?
Concerned...

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answers

1&3 a Customer service 20%

b Predictable physical work 78%
c Managing others 9%
d Data collection 64%
e Unpredictable physical work 25%
f Applying expertise 18%
g Data processing 69%

2 You can find lots more information here, and also download a very useful
pdf which breaks down each of these fields into specific areas:

http://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/digital-mckinsey/our-
insights/where-machines-could-replace-humans-and-where-they-cant-yet

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