logo
episode-header-image
Feb 2024
6m 31s

What is the future of work?

BBC Radio
About this episode

Should we be worried about our jobs disappearing? Or is the future positive?

Up next
Aug 21
What's your favourite snack?
Do you prefer healthy, homemade snacks... or modern, packaged goodies?Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2025/ep-250821SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc. ... Show More
6m 41s
Aug 14
Grown-ups buying kids’ toys
What was your favourite toy as a child? And would you consider playing with it as an adult...? It's not just kids who like to play with toys – many adults like to buy kids' toys for themselves! Phil and Beth discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Find a full transcript, w ... Show More
6m 38s
Aug 7
Are you flourishing?
Many of us are familiar with wellbeing, but have you heard about flourishing?Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2025/ep-250807SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://w ... Show More
6m 28s
Recommended Episodes
Jun 2019
What will future jobs look like? | Andrew McAfee
Economist Andrew McAfee suggests that, yes, probably, droids will take our jobs -- or at least the kinds of jobs we know now. In this far-seeing talk, he thinks through what future jobs might look like, and how to educate coming generations to hold them. Hosted on Acast. See acas ... Show More
14m 59s
Jun 2020
420. Which Jobs Will Come Back, and When?
Covid-19 is the biggest job killer in a century. As the lockdown eases, what does re-employment look like? Who will be first and who last? Which sectors will surge and which will disappear? Welcome to the Great Labor Reallocation of 2020. 
42m 8s
Jul 2021
Level B.96 The human touch
Which jobs can only be done by people? 
4m 15s
Sep 2021
The future is already here
What has been the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on women or migrant workers? Have we taken a step back on the progress made in recent years in terms of inclusion? What is the ILO doing about it? Can remote work help people with disabilities? Are algorithms more biased than humans ... Show More
19m 59s
Apr 2024
What Do You Do When The Bottom Falls Out?
At times, the unforeseen disrupts our plans. Whether it's losing a job, the end of a relationship, or facing health issues, it can completely upend our lives. How do we navigate these turbulent times with hope and not despair? How do we cultivate resilience and ease our anxieties ... Show More
10m 40s
Nov 2022
How To Job Hunt In A Recession (spoiler... thats what's coming)
I hate to say it, but we are heading into a big fat recession. With mass lay offs in tech, how can you land your dream job? Show less 
10m 25s
Dec 2023
Positivity : Myth or reality?
Is positivity a key essence to happiness or is it an advertised concept by life coaches? How do we become more positive individuals and how do we let positivity take us on a greater path? 
6m 30s
Sep 2023
El futuro
Cada uno lo percibe y lo entiende de una manera diferente. ¿Qué es el futuro? 
21m 52s