The human element still counts in the age of automation

LinkedIn’s recent study on the emerging jobs in the Philippines is nothing short of an eye-opener. At a time when professionals from all generations are beginning to fear redundancy because of the increasing entry of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation in the workplace, the social media network’s forecast on needed skills rams home the point that the human element is still essential to the success of a corporation. Neither does it present an either-or scenario. Its main thesis points out that the most in-demand professionals in the very near future will have been able to mix tech savviness with the so-called soft skills that define our humanity, such as empathy and the ability to nurture long-term relationships.

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