I’m happy to announce that my @SLCoRegionalDev team released years worth of business & economic research this morning! When we undertook this project, we were looking to improve the lives of residents & help local businesses. In light of the current crises, this research... (1/9)

...is even more important to help guide decision makers towards solutions that ensure the health, safety, and economic security of our residents in a post-coronavirus economy. #utpol #oneutah #utahleadstogether #utecon (2/9) https://slco.org/future-of-jobs 

Insights from our research project that included more than 1,000 survey responses, nine in-depth focus groups, and reading countless articles and books: Salt Lake County’s diverse economy and educated workforce make our community more resilient than other metro. regions. (3/9)

Generally, as Salt Lake County median annual wage decreases, job automation probability increases. Those with greater than 80% risk of #automation have an average median wage of $37,642. (4/9)

Many of the highest growth jobs in Salt Lake County are in interpersonal care fields. Renewable energy technology installers and technicians are projected to grow at the highest rate from 2018-2028. #renewableenergy (5/9)

33,400 jobs in Salt Lake County are at 98%-99% risk of being automated. #utpol #utecon #automation #AI #workofthefuture CC: @MFordFuture @BrookingsMetro @davidautor @AndrewYang @AlecJRoss (6/9)

Eleven potential policy responses are in the image below. What are your thoughts? What’s realistic? What am I missing? #automation #AI #utpol #utecon #workofthefuture CC: @MFordFuture @BrookingsMetro @davidautor @AndrewYang @AlecJRoss (7/9)

Moving into employee satisfaction and values within the workplace: Salt Lake County employers can best retain talent when a job is interesting, utilizes employee skills & abilities, results are tangible, new skills can be gained, and it provides predictability & security. (8/9)

In conclusion, Salt Lake County Economic Development recommends that employers implement the recommendations in the image below to improve employee satisfaction. Thank you for coming to my #TedTalk. (9/9) https://slco.org/future-of-jobs