Jeff Wald - The End of Jobs

Advance Praise for
The End of Jobs

In the age of the social enterprise, the power of the individual at work is rising exponentially. The End of Jobs captures the spirit of this important shift and helps organizations start to think about how worker relationships need to evolve for the future. An important read for any organization trying to compete in the future of work.

Erica Volini, Global Human Capital Leader at Deloitte

The End of Jobs delves insightfully into the rise of the on-demand economyand what all of us should expect next. An important read for anyone concerned with automation and the future of work.

Kathryn Minshew, Founder and CEO, The Muse,
Bestselling Author

Jeffrey Wald develops a vision of what the workforce of the future will look like as we grapple with convergence, artificial intelligence, and roboticsreal factors rapidly shaping the future of workand real elements being discussed in the executive committees and boardrooms of all companies today. Jeff offers insights that will enable leaders to frame their people strategies as we rapidly scale into an era of the on-demand worker and agile workforce shaped by unimaginable leaps in artificial intelligence applications and robotics.

Doug Peterson, President and CEO, S&P Global

In this book, Jeff and twenty visionaries paint a detailed picture of the forces shaping the future of workautomation, globalization, remote & freelance work, technology platformsand how we can ensure a good outcome for all. This book is a must-read for policy makers, business leaders, and anyone interested in the history of work and what it teaches us about possible futures.

Stephane Kasriel, Former CEO of Upwork,
the worlds largest labor marketplace

Only the creative mind of Jeff Wald could synthesize and articulate this thought-provoking portrait of the future of work! For all organizations, the scope, boundaries, and definition of the global workforce continue to shift and expand, requiring new strategies and management approaches. The End of Jobs serves as an integrated guide to thinking through these issues which are undoubtedly on the agenda of leadership teams everywhere.

Liz Dente, Chief People Officer, Priceline

As executives think about the future of work, there is no better guide than Jeff Walds The End of Jobs . Jeffs research provides insights into how the future may unfold. Jeff identifies the next wave of technological change as the First Services Revolution, a conclusion that all will come to share. By sponsoring the Future of Work Prize, Jeff has gathered some of the leading labor thinkers, and reading their takes on the world in 2040 was informative and fun!

Sreeni Kutam, Chief Human Resources Officer of ADP

Jeffs outlook on the future of workforce erases the words employee, contractor, part-timer, temp, etc. and suggests a replacement sooner than later with words aligned to the actual work and skills. This is a must for companies and HR leaders to keep pace with this transformation. We must move from jobs and gigs to a new world, perhaps a jig, a skig? Jeffs vision of Total Talent Management is spot on. A companys EVP must be re-engineered in every aspect (the organization, people, work, opportunities, and total rewards). The winners will be the ones that balance the changes brought by mechanization, electrification, and computerization with human experiences that emotionally connect and engage at the individual and team levels.

Lesley Elwell, Chief People Officer, JE Dunn

The End of Jobs is both a history lesson and a roadmap for the future of labor. The only time I put it down was when I was stopping to contemplate how the books insights would affect the business that I am in given that we have a large-scale distributed workforce.

Scott Salmirs, CEO, ABM Industries

Jeff Wald has written a timely book anticipating that the huge shifts in technology will spark a national focus on building security for Americas workers.

Sara Horowitz, CEO, Trupo, Founder, The Freelancers Union, and Bestselling Author of The Freelancers Bible

Jeff is widely known as THE expert on our evolving workplace dynamics. His ability to simplify the complex and apply his insights into culture and business is what sets him apart.

Matt Britton, CEO of Suzy,
and Author of YouthNation

In The End of Jobs: The Rise of On-Demand Workers and Agile Corporations , author, entrepreneur, and workforce expert Jeff Wald provides an insightful and thoughtful view to the Future of Work. Certainly AI deserves top billing as we consider what the workforce will look like in 2040 but Jeff goes much deeper, highlighting the salient factors contributing to how we arrived where we are as well as where we will be in twenty yearsand why. The End of Jobs is a compelling read with the added bonus of giving the reader further predictions by some of the industrys most knowledgeable workforce experts.

Doug Leeby, CEO, IQN/Beeline

The End of Jobs is a must-read for corporate executives who are serious about winning in the next age of talent. Written by a true practitioner in the space, this book takes the reader through a thoughtful and well-structured tour of the reasons for, and implications of, a trend that will profoundly impact how global companies execute.

Rob Biederman, Co-Founder and CEO of
Catalant Technologies

The End of Jobs is a well-written and powerful guide to the future of work. Loaded with facts, statistics, and insights, it is clear-eyed and objective about how companies (and employees) must change to survive.

Marc Effron, CEO, Talent Strategy Group, Bestselling Author of
One Page Talent Management and 8 Steps to High Performance

Supported by over a decade of vast research, Jeff Wald and top thought leaders give extensive insight into the future of work and offer realistic predictions for the future. It will help managers understand how to navigate managing amid sweeping technological and cultural changes, such as retiring workers with all the know-how, millennials desire for work-life balance, and the impact of AI displacing traditional jobs. A must-read for corporate managers or anyone who wants to succeed in the evolving workforce.

Jim Chou, Chief Technology Officer, Splice

A must-read for everyone in the workforce solutions space. Jeff Wald takes his readers into a disruptive near-term future that transforms how companies engage with talent and how society thinks about jobs. The challenge to the talent management industry is clear: we must step up and help guide companies through the next five to fifteen years, or find our own industry rendered obsolete.

Teresa Carroll, Former President, Kelly Services

The End of Jobs is a great read for anyone interested in the past, present, and future of work. Jeff Wald, who is and has been an influential leader in the Future of Work era the past decade, shares great insights for those that care about the future of peoples economic opportunity.

Eddie Lou, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, Shiftgig

Artificial Intelligence has more power and influence over the global workforce today than ever before, especially for companies that manufacture and sell products. As CEO of Thinx Inc., I know that societys burgeoning emphasis on AI will impact companies like mine at an unprecedented rate for years to come. In The End of Jobs: The Rise of On-Demand Workers and Agile Corporations , Jeff Wald tackles these issues, namely the role that corporations will play in developing AI and how it will impact the future of the global workforce, head on. In the book, Jeff notes the importance of including workers in discussions about corporations integrating AI, and I couldnt agree more. Going forward, I plan to incorporate a more diverse group of voices in our conversations about AIs role at Thinx, Inc. as we continue to grow and evolve. This is a must-read book for business leaders.