Learn or leave the market

partially replacing some professions, if not eliminating them entirely. 
Serious changes are inevitable, even in the industries that are seem-
ingly not as affected by technological progress. For example, as their 
customers change, marketing and logistics specialists will need 
to acquire many new skills, which means that companies will also need 
to react to these changes.
EMPLOYEES OF THE FUTURE
Education requirements for workers are changing radically. Although 
the education system is transforming faster than ever, it is still not fast 
enough to catch up with the labor market. By the time students obtain 
their bachelor’s degree, almost half of the knowledge they received 
at the university becomes obsolete. Therefore, employers are begin-
ning to pay more attention to the practical skills and abilities of their 
applicants. The World Economic Forum has made a list of the most 
important skills that all employees of the future should possess:
▶
analytical, critical and integrated thinking;
▶
creativity, originality, and proactivity;
▶
fast learning
▶
technology design and programming;
▶
leadership;

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emotional intelligence;
▶
conflict management.
In order to become a competitive specialist in the labor market of the 
future, you will need to undergo continuous training and learn new 
skills throughout your entire life. Moreover, you will need to develop 
these skills at an increasing pace: professions, that people used 
to spend half of their life studying, will now have to be mastered in just 
a few years. It is important to note that companies striving to become 
leaders will need not only to recruit those employees, who regularly 
take training courses but also to organize the courses themselves and 
train their employees with the skills they need.

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In this era of automation, employers emphasize the value 
of soft skills, because they indicate the ability to easily adapt 
to situations and remain flexible.
This particular skillset includes: