The world needs more arts graduates: RBC report
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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