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As the Fourth Industrial Revolution advances, virtually all job openings will emphasize judgment and decision-making and an ability to manage people and resources.<\/h1>\n

BY\u00a0FAISAL HOQUE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

More and more we\u2019re finding ourselves standing at the intersection of humanity and technology. Whether we\u2019re working side-by-side with autonomous robots on the factory floor, spreading the happy news about a new addition to the family on Facebook, or asking Siri to help us get from point A to point B as quickly as possible, all aspects of our lives are closely connected to technology in one way or another.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Some of those \u201cconnections\u201d are downright threatening. The Fourth Industrial Revolution<\/a>, which includes developments in previously disjointed fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, robotics, nanotechnology, 3D printing, and genetics and biotechnology, is expected to cause widespread disruption not only to business models but also to labor markets over the next five years, the World Economic Forum reports<\/a>, with \u201cenormous change predicted in the skill sets needed to thrive in the new landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to an Oxford study<\/a>, developed nations can expect to see job loss rates of up to 47% within the next 25 years. Additionally, a Pew Research Center study found that \u201crobotics and artificial intelligence will permeate wide segments of daily life by 2025, with huge implications for a range of industries such as healthcare, transport and logistics, customer service, and home maintenance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Most of us are increasingly unprepared for this rapidly changing world of working. Should we all focus on enhancing our technical skills? What about those so called \u2018soft skills,\u2019 like critical thinking, communication, empathy, mindfulness, resiliency, decision-making, self-awareness, etc., that make us better leaders.<\/p>\n

In this era of technology and automation, where news articles foreshadow a time when robots will take over our jobs, technology vendors churn out new innovations on an almost-daily basis, and companies scramble to find alternative sources of labor, where do the humanities stand?<\/p>\n

In my view, the skills that come from a strong education in the humanities are becoming more important than ever.<\/p>\n

A recent RBC research paper<\/a>, Humans Wanted \u2013 How Canadian youth can thrive in the age of disruption<\/a>, has revealed that:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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