Future of work:
The future of work is highly focused on productivity. One's work products will be the main determinant on how much they are valued by their employers. This is because of the goal-driven attitude our society is working towards. Such pressure on productivity will create an intense competition between workers on who can actually make the most revelant products. Creativity and innovation will be the driving force to get workers through as workers become more highly educated and skilled, only this outstanding features can get one the edge.
Also, as technology advances, workers can create more products with minimum work. Knowledge of the latest advancement of technology is hence absolutely essential for one to achieve productivity. Workers need to make sure they get the competitive advantage over the others in order to gain valuation.
In conclusion the future of work will be productivity driven with the knowledge of technology and creativity and innovation being the main force to drive one to do so.
Which education system (European or Asian) best prepares students for the work of the future (knowledge economy) ?
The Asian education system best prepares students for the work of the future as compared to the European education system. The Asian education system limits students' subject choices to the ones that provide relevance to the future knowledge economy. Science and Maths subjects are preferred, Arts subjects are heavily discouraged. Example can be observed in the island nation of Singapore, one of Asia's leading educational hub, where majority of students are enforced to take one maths subject and at least two science subject for their A levels, arts subjects is less emphasized whereby only one art subject is required. The focus on practical subjects gives students the edge in terms of deeper knowledge of skills. This is essential for students' dominance in their careers fields in the future, as they would need a large scope of knowledge to be able to implement technological innovations highly regarded in the knowledge economy. On the other hand the European educational system is more relax and do not have a specific limit for their students in what subjects they should take. Students thus may drift off and study subjects which do not provides them with practical scientific skills required to drive technological innovations. They hence are less competent than their Asian counterparts in the search for technological innovation high regard in the future knowledge economy.