Robot ready: Human+ skills for the future of work

Human skills—like leadership, communication, and problem solving—are among the most in-demand skills in the labor market. Human skills are applied differently across career fields. To be effective, liberal arts grads must adapt their skills to the job at hand. Liberal art grads should add technical skills. There is considerable demand for workers who complement their human skills with basic technical skills like data analysis and digital fluency. Human+ skills are at work in a variety of fields. Human skills help liberal arts grads thrive in many career areas, including marketing, public relations, technology, and sales.