A new report on the skills needed for jobs of the future says in the technologically disrupted world Canada will need more liberal-arts graduates.

 The study by the Royal Bank of Canada says that as more workplaces become automated there will be a growing need for people who have honed human skills in areas such as critical thinking, communications, active listening and curiosity.

 It says these skills are often cultivated by liberal-arts programs, which could include disciplines like philosophy, geography and English literature.

 Guest: John Stackhouse

Senior Vice President, Royal Bank of Canada

A new report on the skills needed for jobs of the future says in the technologically disrupted world Canada will need more liberal-arts graduates.


 The study by the Royal Bank of Canada says that as more workplaces become automated there will be a growing need for people who have honed human skills in areas such as critical thinking, communications, active listening and curiosity.


 It says these skills are often cultivated by liberal-arts programs, which could include disciplines like philosophy, geography and English literature.


 Guest: John Stackhouse


Senior Vice President, Royal Bank of Canada