Editor’s Note

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Many people fear what the Fourth Industrial Revolution means for their job security, but this era of technological innovation isn’t about the “wholesale replacement of the human workforce.”

While automation reduces the need for professionals to perform certain manual tasks, some advancements also create additional job opportunities. According to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Future of Jobs Report 2018, many businesses are opting for an augmentation strategy, where machines perform the repetitive tasks and allow professionals to use their distinctively human talents to solve more complex issues.

These findings provide a more promising outlook of the human job market, but they also give insight into the skills professionals need to succeed in this changing workplace environment. Proficiency in new technologies is an obvious plus for professionals, but technical skills are only part of a future-proof skill set.

This month's cover article, What Does A Future-Proof Skill Set Look Like? by Josh Kamrath, will help you understand more about this.

We keep hearing that artificial intelligence, bots, and other components of technology will force employers to rethink skills in the workplace. But what do the data say? As per a new study, majority of learning professionals believe that the current pace of change, automation, and disruption will drive a need for reskilling and upskilling employees. Are you ready?

Check out Ben Eubanks' article, Disruption Drives Upskilling And Reskilling Demand, where he shares a few highlights from the research.

What do companies like Microsoft, UnitedHealth and Target  have in common? They are all on board with a formal reverse mentoring program by Millennials. Power Home Remodeling of Chester, Penn., which Fortune recently named the nation’s number one workplace for millennials, places a strong emphasis on mentor ship and pairing Millennial employees with seasoned leaders in the company. Cheryl Cran, in her article Reverse Mentoring By Millennials, delves more on this.

Moving on there is Percy Bengali's Top HR And L&D Challenges In 2019, where he talks about how technology can solve HR and L&D challenges.

Also read, Amit Gautam's The Secret To Employee Engagement Using LMS and Christopher Pappas’ Context In eLearning, among other articles in this edition of Training & Development Excellence.

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