The Pandemic Dress Rehearsal for What’s Next

A new technology skill every worker needs to be more valuable: Former Goldman Sachs CFO  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE FRI, OCT 02, 2020 TECH, TRANSFORMATION AND THE FUTURE OF WORK EDITOR'S NOTE Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. "Work has been the engine of history." These are the words of anthropologist and author of "WORK: A Deep History, from the Stone Age to the Age of Robots" James Suzman. "We are born to be uniquely purposeful," he says, and our work drives that. Now, in the pandemic, many find themselves not only questioning their purpose, but also what work means going forward. The future of work has never been more challenging or filled with more possibility. How we work is changing with the rise of technologies and automations that were not even in existence just a few short years ago. Where we work has certainly changed the mass adoption of remote work as people are rethinking offices and urban centers. And many companies are forced to reckon with who they are and what they want their culture to be in light of civil unrest and the call for racial equity. We're really excited to tackle these ideas on Tuesday at our @Work Summit. This year's summit will be different than we envisioned, but that's exactly the point. The future of work is happening now and we're looking at it in real time. You can still join us and you can be a part of the conversation. Our full agenda is online. Attendees will be able to chat directly with us, and our speakers will be integrated into the experience so you can truly connect. Request an invite here. See you then. KEY STORIES A new technology skill every worker needs to be more valuable: Former Goldman Sachs CFO The idea that coders will dominate the future of the job market is wrong, but all workers need to learn some coding if they want a successful career, says former Goldman Sachs CFO Martin Chavez, who joined us at @Work Spotlight. Jobs report shows fewer hires as recovery loses momentum The unemployment rate was 7.9%, the Labor Department said Friday in the final jobs report before the November election. Op-ed: Don't let the future of work be defined by more hours and meetings Coronavirus remote work has increases employee hours and meetings. This will be the future of our jobs, unless we take steps now to fix it. JOIN US REGISTER CNBC EVENTS CNBC Events @CNBCEVENTS Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel   Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy CNBC Events   © 2020 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS