Future of Work in Manufacturing and Construction Contest: We want to hear your story!

  • Status: Closed
  • Prize: $1000
  • Entries Received: 59

Contest Brief

WELCOME TO OUR CONTEST!

OBJECTIVE:
This contest will aim to understand your perspective on how the future supply/demand of construction and manufacturing jobs will change over the next 5-10 years. We want you to showcase through one of the creative avenues listed below, who you are and your story.

**A total of $4000 USD will be given out in prizes with a top prize of $1000 USD - see full details below**

Recommended Creative Avenues to use to submit a final deliverable (Choose ONE):
- Create a video
- Create an info-graphic
- Create an animated video
- Create a painting
- Essay
- Illustration
- Anything else you think can showcase your story in a creative way

**Note: Supported files types for a final deliverable will be video formats only. If you are submitting a deliverable that is not native to video (Illustration/essay/painting), record a short video of that deliverable.

CONTEST STEPS
Step 1: Enter in your full details here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QCWSZ7K
Step 2: Depending on your self determined participant type (read below), please answer the following questions in the format of your selected creative avenue. (ie. Create a video answering the questions below)


PARTICIPANT TYPE A:

Definition: You CURRENTLY work primarily in manufacturing and construction

Scope:
All types of employment – full time, part-time, union employed, contractor, freelancer, etc.
Type of role: Manual labor, digital labor, supervisory, managerial, ancillary (electrical, multi-media)
Specific sectors under construction or manufacturing: TBD

Answer these Questions:
1. Describe your construction/manufacturing-related job role in a few sentences
2. Also describe all other work-related sources of income
3. How have you seen your job description and/or skill requirements change over the last 5 years? How has digitization and automation changed how you do your job, if at all?
4. In the next 5-10 10-15 years, what impact do you think trends like digitization and automation will have on your job or the work you do?
5. On a scale of 1 to 5, how comfortable or uncomfortable are you with your readiness for the change you identified above (1=very uncomfortable, 5=very comfortable)? Please Explain your thinking.
6. If you were to choose one skill or areas of expertise that would best prepare you to be successful in this industry 10-15 5-10 years from now, what would it be?

PARTICIPANT TYPE B:

Definition: You recently transitioned out of being working primarily in construction or manufacturing

Scope:
All types of employment – full time, part-time, union employed, contractor, freelancer, etc.
Type of role: Manual labor, digital labor, supervisory, managerial, ancillary (electrical, multi-media).
Specific sectors under construction and manufacturing: TBD

QUESTIONS:
1. What do you do today? Please describe in a few sentences all your work-related sources of income, including full-time, part-time, contract, freelance, and other work.
2. When and why did you transition out of manufacturing or construction being your primary industry of employment?
3. Where and how did you acquire the skills to transition to your new work?
4. Coming back to construction and manufacturing, if you were to choose one skill or area of expertise that would best prepare you to be successful in those industries, what would that be?

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PRIZE AMOUNTS:
1st Prize: $1000 USD
3 subsequent Prizes in the amount of $250 USD
10 additional prizes of $100 USD
25 additional prizes of $50 USD

Total prize money up for grabs: $4000 USD

*Please leave questions/comments in the public discussion board*

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Public Clarification Board

  • ChrisVNOnline
    ChrisVNOnline
    • 5 years ago

    When are the results of this contest going to be announced? Also, why are the entries not sealed anymore?

    • 5 years ago
  • JLYAJUR
    JLYAJUR
    • 5 years ago

    How can we see the results of this contest? and when would they make the payment to the winners? long time....

    • 5 years ago
  • JoaoOlas
    JoaoOlas
    • 5 years ago

    How can we see the results of this contest?

    • 5 years ago
  • aliwafaafif
    aliwafaafif
    • 5 years ago

    #extended please

    • 5 years ago
  • AlvaroFalco92
    AlvaroFalco92
    • 5 years ago

    the contest still up?

    • 5 years ago
  • darvish2
    darvish2
    • 5 years ago

    Entry #64 get updated

    • 5 years ago
  • pophoreavasile
    pophoreavasile
    • 5 years ago

    I have 13 GB of data.

    • 5 years ago
    1. goesoer
      goesoer
      • 5 years ago

      Me too, my 32GB internal memory of my phone almost full now

      • 5 years ago
  • CreativezStudio
    CreativezStudio
    • 5 years ago

    Please Rate my entry design #4

    • 5 years ago
    1. CreativezStudio
      CreativezStudio
      • 5 years ago

      Thanks

      • 5 years ago
  • aziz3d
    aziz3d
    • 5 years ago

    is there any chance please to rate the entries?

    • 5 years ago
  • Tanyawarnak
    Tanyawarnak
    • 5 years ago

    Hi there, I can't find any Upload Entry button on your contest page. I've done the survey monkey bit but can't see where to upload the submission..... not a great start ! Apologies.

    • 5 years ago
  • ccaballeros
    ccaballeros
    • 5 years ago

    Any update? I'd like my entry #40 to be rated please :)

    • 5 years ago
  • umerarifdadabhoy
    umerarifdadabhoy
    • 5 years ago

    #18

    • 5 years ago
  • shashanksaini203
    shashanksaini203
    • 5 years ago

    #44

    • 5 years ago
    1. shashanksaini203
      shashanksaini203
      • 5 years ago

      That movie is surely One of the best ... :)

      • 5 years ago
    2. paintedredstudio
      paintedredstudio
      • 5 years ago

      lol

      • 5 years ago
  • aziz3d
    aziz3d
    • 5 years ago

    please check #23

    • 5 years ago
  • DeseraDesigns
    DeseraDesigns
    • 5 years ago

    I made a video that's 5 minutes but the size of the file doesn't allow for it to be submitted

    • 5 years ago
    1. electrolime
      electrolime
      • 5 years ago

      Be creative... upload a sample and then provide a link to a youtube video with the full version...sheesh.

      • 5 years ago
    2. paintedredstudio
      paintedredstudio
      • 5 years ago

      Or convert the large render file into a smaller output.

      • 5 years ago
  • JLYAJUR
    JLYAJUR
    • 5 years ago

    #53

    • 5 years ago
  • PhnomPenh
    PhnomPenh
    • 5 years ago

    Will be submitting before the deadline.

    • 5 years ago
  • jimmycohen
    jimmycohen
    • 5 years ago

    Nice project, I saw it late but I think it is appropriate for the times we live in this interconnected world, Good luck to the contestants and I hope that the survey delivers the expected results,
    If you have an interesting project to which I can help you, I am always at your service, Regards

    • 5 years ago
  • shashanksaini203
    shashanksaini203
    • 5 years ago

    Hi CH,

    Please provide your valuable comments on entry #43

    • 5 years ago
  • shusian605
    shusian605
    • 5 years ago

    Hi there I have submitted my entry added mood board & futuristic buildings with sustainable feature, entry #41 , please feel free to check. Thanks Emily.

    • 5 years ago
  • shusian605
    shusian605
    • 5 years ago

    Hi there I have submitted my entry with simple write up and some diagrams, entry #39 , please feel free to check. Thanks Emily.

    • 5 years ago
  • pophoreavasile
    pophoreavasile
    • 5 years ago

    I sell my project with $ 100,000.

    • 5 years ago
    1. electrolime
      electrolime
      • 5 years ago

      What?

      • 5 years ago
    2. sihagarts
      sihagarts
      • 5 years ago

      if you have something different then file patent of your project.................

      • 5 years ago
  • laxmikw
    laxmikw
    • 5 years ago

    Please check entry #29

    • 5 years ago
  • pophoreavasile
    pophoreavasile
    • 5 years ago

    I have 13 GB of data -- my project. Including 3D models of 22 bricks that are necesary for building that type of villa. Models can be 3D printed from ceramics or polimers.

    • 5 years ago
    1. electrolime
      electrolime
      • 5 years ago

      I'm almost certain you do not understand the concept of the contest...at all.

      • 5 years ago
  • ntahamin02
    ntahamin02
    • 5 years ago

    Hi there, I wanna write an essay for this project. and I hope to win.

    • 5 years ago
  • hitler4907
    hitler4907
    • 5 years ago

    Is this logo design ? I can survive the construction side, please come to inbox sir

    • 5 years ago
  • joosuedi
    joosuedi
    • 5 years ago

    wow thank you i hope to win

    • 5 years ago
    1. bbpixel
      Contest Holder
      • 5 years ago

      Looking forward to your entry!

      • 5 years ago
    2. electrolime
      electrolime
      • 5 years ago

      Gotta enter to win!

      • 5 years ago
  • sonnybautista143
    sonnybautista143
    • 5 years ago

    HI,WHEN IS THE DEADLINE

    • 5 years ago
    1. electrolime
      electrolime
      • 5 years ago

      It's located on the top of the page.

      • 5 years ago
    2. electrolime
      electrolime
      • 5 years ago

      Same as every contest on Freelancer.

      • 5 years ago
  • elma28
    elma28
    • 5 years ago

    Hoping that I could be part of this. I am in a Sub-construction Firm right now. I hope being on this industry I am valid to work on this project.

    • 5 years ago
    1. electrolime
      electrolime
      • 5 years ago

      Submit an entry and...magic! You are a part of "this".

      • 5 years ago
  • tukabwanausi
    tukabwanausi
    • 5 years ago

    Please elaborate more on the participant type and questions listed in the description.

    • 5 years ago
    1. electrolime
      electrolime
      • 5 years ago

      Instructions are super clear if you understand English.

      • 5 years ago
  • Translatoregypt1
    Translatoregypt1
    • 5 years ago

    Is it just the answer to the questions?

    • 5 years ago
    1. bbpixel
      Contest Holder
      • 5 years ago

      Hi Eman - yes so answer those questions depending on which candidate type you are. Answer them in a creative way of your choosing. Does this make sense?

      • 5 years ago
    2. electrolime
      electrolime
      • 5 years ago

      Yes $1000 to answer simple questions, makes sense.

      • 5 years ago
  • tukabwanausi
    tukabwanausi
    • 5 years ago

    Would like the Freelancer logo on the video that I will submit to you?

    • 5 years ago
    1. electrolime
      electrolime
      • 5 years ago

      Why would they want that?

      • 5 years ago

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