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www.peopleandmanagement.com changing world, as yesterday’s solutions won’t solve tomorrow’s problems. Time Management: a timeless skill; mastering time management today will serve you the rest of your career According to Paul Petrone, editor of LinkedIn Learning, this year’s list refl ects a change in employers’ priorities. They will look for: A Focus on Emotional Quotient: The job interviews generally revolve around the candidates’, choices, with whom and how many people they have worked with. In 2019, potential employers are expected to try out ways to gauge the candidates’ emotional quotient. As they increasingly believe that the teams will be far more effi cient if they have the EQ to navigate the workplace. The technical selection process may seem shorter in comparison. Diversity and Inclusion: The voice of diversity and inclusiveness will continue to get louder in 2019. We may see changes as the employers will make the environment friendlier and more inclusive towards women, persons with disabilities and other socially disadvantaged segments. India is focusing on the need for diverse thought processes and a sense of security and belonging at work. Jobs will be advertised to correct disparities in hiring, for changing the composition of teams. Computational thinking is a skill of the future. It led to a new domain of virtual/ augmented reality which enhances the environment and calls for developers with a creative bend. them will enhance the career prospects for each employee, irrespective of the function the staff is deputed for. Human Support With the evolution of Industry 4.0, though companies will pursue automation and invest resources in going digital; it will create tons of opportunities for the human support element like think help desks for consumers or customer success managers for businesses. The role of a salesperson in delivering a technology product or a technology-enabled service will include the assurance of human support to the customer. As an Organization, employer & employee need to consider how they can become an expert in the human element and increase their value. The effect is both on Technical & Non- Technical professionals: a) Technical Professionals: as technology New roles will be created in the AI space as it touches our lives through multiple products and services, that we use in our daily interactions. With AI, businesses and products in integration with AI subsets of Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing will also catch up the demand. is no longer limited to an IT business, a technology professional may consider the major advances in computing, security and automation that opens new avenues, where jobs exceed the available skills. In computing, Cloud-based services, Edge and IOT are the three steps that bring computing power closest to the point of interaction. As aspiring engineering students may need, upgrading their current skill sets will help them to plan a new career path. Computational thinking is a skill of the future. It led to a new domain of virtual/ augmented reality which enhances the environment and calls for developers with a creative bend. Cyber security will continue to be of critical importance along with block chain, as it offers an exciting career path. Various aspects of work will be enhanced by the technologies. Hence, familiarity with Automation has led to Robotic Process Automation where the organizations will try An environment with a diverse equal- opportunity is the future. Data to Intelligence & Learning The growing market of AI will drive the Job Market as the data scientists will be in demand. Vol. 10 Issue 3 • MARCH 2019, Delhi NCR | 7