In 1979, Francis Crick, famous for his work on DNA, wrote an interesting essay. Crick said, “despite the steady accumulation of detailed knowledge, how the human brain works is still a mystery” This was from his famous work “Thinking about the Brain.” Human Potential is simply unstoppable and expands continuously. We are experiencing a phenomenon that Peter Diamandis calls “Dematerialization,” or an age in which physical products are made obsolete as Software absorbs their capabilities. Recent examples like Cameras, Maps, Camcorders, and GPS systems. This effect is what Marc Andreessen of Andreessen Horowitz famously quoted 13 years ago “Software is eating the world.”
The next few years are about to get super exciting for Workforce Planners and Recruiters. Here are some significant trends to consider and evaluate. We hope these trends will help in your thinking.
