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ARTICLE · 19 FEBRUARY 2018

Essential Skills For Working In The Machine Age - Talent For Survival

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You may have heard that robots are coming for your job. Rapid advances in robotics, big data and artificial intelligence are beginning to disrupt entire industries, and technology is threatening to replace more than ten million UK workers.

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Angus Knowles-Cutler
Angus Knowles-Cutler
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You may have heard that robots are coming for your job. Rapid advances in robotics, big data and artificial intelligence are beginning to disrupt entire industries, and technology is threatening to replace more than ten million UK workers.

What skills do you need to survive the rise of technology?

Reviewing the modern workforce: our analysis

  • The UK will benefit most from a workforce that has a balance of technical skills and more general purpose skills, such as problem-solving skills, creativity, social skills and emotional intelligence.
  • By 2030 the demand for STEM and general purpose skills will require the equivalent of at least 4.5 million additional workers in professional occupations.

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