In the future of work it's jobs, not people, that will become redundant

Oct 5, 2018

Maintenance workers take a moment's rest as they repair part of the tracks at Northwood Hills tube station on the Metropolitan Line in London March 29, 2012. Transport for London (TfL), which is responsible for the majority of London's transport system, including the London Underground, expects to see an additional 500,000 passengers on the tube during the Olympics, a number that has seen many voice their concerns over whether the system can cope with the influx. Picture taken March 29, 2012. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (BRITAIN - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SPORT OLYMPICS) - LM1E8421HYW01

'The demand for human skills is not in decline' Image: REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

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