siliconindia | | AUGUST 202219connected. Even though it is sometimes difficult to cope up with such rapid change, it is the need of the hour, and we reformed our processes to cope with the situation. The focus on technological R&D and going in-depth for the implementation towards automation is a requirement to survive. INTIMIDATION OF JOB INSECURITYI feel none of the jobs will be absolutely obsolete. However, retail segment may get a huge hit. Any change at a large scale brings a shift in the economic landscape. There will be segments where the demand will go up and there will be segments where the demand may go down drastically.Agility towards adoption of technology, design thinking and innovation will gain mileage. Emerging technologies like analytics and IoT (Internet of Things) will gain prominence as connectivity gains more importance. Virtual working will be more prevalent and that will further need more collaboration tools, AR and VR.COURSES THAT JOB SEEKERS CAN PURSUE There is no 'One size fits all' course that can be recommended. One has to be aware of one's strengths and pursue to further it into their profession. One thing I would suggest is to work on being innovative in the area as continuous advancement is always in demand, whatever the field. Awareness of the environment and acting as per the situation is the only skill which will stand out in the days to come. People are an integral part of any business and while machines can take over the mundane jobs, one thing that only our human resources can bring in is innovation & creativity. There is no course for it, it needs to be developed along with knowledge and applied. LEADERS & STUDENTS IN NEW NORMALLeaders or students, each of us need to understand the implementation of the theoretical knowledge and ideas we generate. Moreover, any person is critical to the point, the value addition they bring in ­ to theorganization, in business or anywhere. Even though it is sometimes difficult to cope up with such rapid change, it is the need of the hour, and we reformed our processes to cope with the situation
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