There have been just a handful of moments over the centuries when we have experienced a huge shift in the skills our economy values most.
Technical and data skills that have been highly sought after for decades appear to be among the most exposed to advances in artificial intelligence.
But other skills, particularly the people skills that we have long undervalued as “soft,” will very likely remain the most durable.
In today’s knowledge economy, many students are focused on gaining technical skills because those skills are seen as the most competitive when it comes to getting a good job.
For decades, we have viewed those jobs as “future-proof” given the growth of technology companies and the fact that engineering majors land the highest-paying jobs.
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