NRP 77 dialogue event “Skills, job profiles and professions: How the labour market is being transformed”
How is the Swiss labour market changing as a consequence of digital transformation? How are companies and educational institutions reacting? Research findings on the changing labour market will be presented and discussed at the dialogue event.
| Start | 05.11.2024 08:00 |
| End | 05.11.2024 11:00 |
| Venue | Cinématte, Wasserwerkgasse 7, 3011 Bern |
| Registration deadline | 27.10.2024 |
Digital transformation is changing the labour market in many respects: skills such as data analysis, programming and cybersecurity are increasingly in demand, automation and artificial intelligence are replacing routine tasks, the pandemic accelerated the introduction of remote working and digital platforms have produced the gig economy. Demand for lifelong learning and continuing education is rising as technology develops further. And entirely new professions are emerging, such as social media manager, digital marketing specialist, data scientist, cybersecurity specialist and data protection expert.
At the dialogue event, selected research teams will be presenting their findings on the transforming labour market. Individual aspects will be discussed with practitioners in subsequent breakout sessions. The event is aimed at representatives from administration, social partners, players in the employment service and other interested parties.
The dialogue event “Skills, job profiles and professions: How the labour market is being transformed” is being hosted by NRP 77 and presented by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) as a partner.
The presentations, breakout sessions and discussions will be held in the national languages German and French. Attendance is free of charge. The number of places is limited. Register by 27 October 2024
Registration by 27 October 2024
Dialogue events on various key topics are being held as part of National Research Programme 77 “Digital Transformation” (NRP 77). Research findings are presented and their practical relevance discussed at the dialogue events. All dialogue events are open to the public and free of charge.
Programme
9:00 | Welcome Prof. Abraham Bernstein, Chair of the NRP 77 Steering Committee |
9:10 | Introduction Boris Zürcher, Head of the Labour Directorate, SECO |
9:25 | Short presentation: “The Swiss labour market in the digital transformation” Prof. Conny Wunsch, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Basel |
9:35 | Short presentation: “What workers want:Strategies for job hunting on online job platforms” Dr Michael Siegenthaler, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich |
9:45 | Short presentation: “How digitalisation is changing task and skill profiles of occupations” Prof. Marlis Buchmann, Department of Sociology, University of Zurich |
9:55 | Short presentation: “Gig work, a new phenomenon on the Swiss labour market” Dr Caroline Straub, New Work Institute, Bern University of Applied Sciences |
10.05 | Q&A Moderator: Mathis Brauchbar Head of NRP 77 Knowledge Transfer |
10:15 | Workshops in break-out sessions Moderator: Mathis Brauchbar, Head of NFP 77 Knowledge Transfer, and Boris Zürcher, Head of the Labour Directorate, SECO |
10:45 | Coffee break |
11:00 | Synthesis from the workshops, voices from practice and plenary discussion Daniel Lampart, Chief Economist, Swiss Trade Union Federation (SGB), and Jeannine Erb, Research Assistant for Education, Swiss Employers’ Association |
11:45 | Summary and closing Abraham Bernstein, Chair of the NRP 77 Steering Committee |
12:00 – 13:30 | Buffet lunch |