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By Kevin Dee, Chairman of the Board at Eagle |

- Jobs will be lost in the same way that typing pools were replaced by word processing technology.
- The Internet of Things will come with the smarts to effect our daily lives in ways we can only begin to understand.
- Robots and robotics will also advance with AI smarts to preform more complex tasks than previously thought possible.
- Change is inevitable. Fighting change is like trying to hold back the tide. Embrace change and find a way to make it work for you.
- The industrial revolution ultimately resulted in more jobs, a better standard of living and better work conditions.
- Factors that will work in favor of job opportunity include:
- the impact of demographics that will create job shortages,
- the new economy jobs requiring more tech skills and
- the opening of global markets that any company can now access.
- The way to protect yourself in this new world is not to fight change, but rather to invest in your skills. Get "in demand" skills which might include any profession or trade and develop great soft skills, or better yet get involved with emerging technologies.
- In a world where we will see more and more shortages of talent, companies will hire for attitude first, and skills second. Do you have a positive attitude and strong work ethic? Find experience that will prove these assets!
- Companies need to be profitable in order to survive, so make sure that you are important to your employer. Just putting in time will not make you a "keeper".