What makes the fourth industrial revolution so different from previous industrial revolutions is the convergence and interaction between multiple technology trends at once. In this article, I list the ten major technology trends that are driving the fourth industrial revolution – trends that I believe will forever alter how we do business and live our lives.

Working remotely has traditionally held a bad reputation, but more and more companies are adopting work-from-home policies. Check out the latest trends in remote work.

The COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns have given many thousands of employers — and millions of their employees — a crash course in Zoom, Microsoft Teams and numerous other digital tools that help make remote work more effective. And it will serve these employers well to expand on the knowledge gained, as remote work — whether full-time or hybrid (i.e., three days remote and two days in the office) — is here to stay.

An interesting trend noticed in the Hired data, is that smaller regions saw higher salary growth as talent moved to smaller, lower cost of living areas. The Austin market has seen the highest average salary increase: 9% for engineers from $139,000 in 2020 to $151,000 in 2021.This does not include bonuses, stock and stock options. The total compensation becomes significantly larger when the overall financial rewards and benefits are included.