Rivers of ink flow about the impact that digital transformation will have on the work of the future. What new trades will come with robots and artificial intelligence? Which ones will disappear? How many hours will we work? In what spaces will we do it?
Although the digital transformation has only just begun, many of these changes are already here and from MONDRAGON, they help us to read some of the signs.
The following is an analysis of job offers published by MONDRAGON cooperatives on the MONDRAGON People (https://www.mondragon-corporation.com/people/) employment portal between January and April 2021. This portal does not reflect the entire labor market. Many of the companies that publish their offers on this portal have a strong industrial bias and are leaders in their digital transformation. In any case, they give us interesting clues about the real demand for employment in advanced industry.
In the four-month period analyzed, each day there were in MONDRAGON People an average of 140 job offers and another 25 dual offers that alternate study and work. Focusing on job offers, the five most demanded types of positions are as follows:
- At number one, with 31 job offers – 22% of the total, cooperatives demand dedicated positions to develop their new digital environment. In this type of offers we find analysts and software developers, developers of embedded systems, specialists in cybersecurity and data analytics.
- In a second place, with 29 job offers – 21% of the total, we find offers for positions dedicated to research, design and development of advanced products. The most demanded profiles are those of electrical, electronic and telecommunications engineering (16 offers) although mechanical engineering profiles continue to be demanded (13 offers).
- Thirdly, we have 16 job offers – 12% of the total, which demand people with higher degree training cycles for the configuration, operation and maintenance of robots and automated production lines.
- Under different names such as Project Manager or Project Manager, in fourth place, we find 15 job offers – 11% of the total, which demand engineering and architecture profiles with skills to manage teams and complex projects in sectors such as automotive, energy, capital goods and infrastructure.
- To complete our ranking of the five most demanding professions, with 13 job offers – 9% of the total, MONDRAGON cooperatives demand technicians or commercial managers for what is called “complex sales”. That is, the sale of complex products and services that require high customization to the customer. These are mixed profiles that combine a strong technical mastery with capabilities to understand the business and customer needs and propose a tailor-made solution.
Although 76% of MONDRAGON People’s job offers have their place of work in the Basque Country, the future also offers possibilities to travel and get to know other realities. 14% of the offers are located in Madrid, Catalonia or other Spanish cities such as Santander and 10% of the offers are international; with destinations such as Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, Mexico and Brazil.
It should also be noted that the 25 dual offers published in MONDRAGON People range from internships in professional training to master’s degrees and dual doctorates in very varied topics such as energy, automation and robotics or cybersecurity. This dual formula ensures the closeness between the training and the company, allows to gain experience and access the professional world.
