The Internet of things will take our jobs

July 18, 2014 - Research O162

The much-hyped Internet of Things (IoT) presents significant ROI opportunities for companies looking to increase efficiencies and improve customer service and support. However, it will also accelerate the already-declining job opportunities for those without differentiated skills and higher education. Unlike the instrumentation that impacted manufacturing employment in the past two decades, the Internet of Things will impact a broader set of white collar workers.