The research reveals that the younger generation is more open to sharing their personal data with their employers, with 36% of Generation Y workers (born between 1980 and 2000, approximately), saying they would be happy to do so.
PwC’s report ‘The future of work: A journey to 2022’ is based on a survey of 10,000 people in China, India, Germany, the UK and the US, which also included 500 HR professionals across the world.
“This sort of data profiling could also extend to real-time monitoring of employees’ health, with proactive health guidance to help reduce sick leave,” stated Horatiu Cocheci, Human resources consulting team leader, PwC Romania.
Both workers and HR professionals see technology as the biggest factor that will transform the workplace over the next five to 10 years, ahead of shifts in demographics, the economy and availability of resources. 58% of HR professionals said they are already preparing for this shift, while a further quarter said they were already prepared.
Over 60% of the workers view technology advances as improving their job prospects, while a quarter of workers are concerned that automation is putting their job at risk.
The report shows that 59% of people are prepared to be available at any time and contactable via technology in return for secure employment, which rises to 64% of Generation Y workers.