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The Engagement Revolution

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Richard Merrick
Apr 05, 2017
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It’s said that the problem with revolutions is that we don’t know that we’re in one until it’s almost over. Well. I think we’re in one. It can be difficult to detect the signal amidst the noise of the current Brexit climate, but look for it, and it’s there.

The evidence is both factual and anecdotal. In a report published in March, PwC forecasts that 25% of jobs in the accommodation and food service sector will be automated by the early 2030’s, whilst at the same time research from the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF) and CV-Library indicates that automation and AI are, so far, not putting UK jobs at risk.

We can be confident when both sides of the concern are being argued, that something is happening, even if we’re not entirely sure what.

Anecdotally, my clients who have employees and partners who feel impacted by the implications of Brexit - from food service employees to veterinary neurosurgeons (a very rare and valuable skill) are seeing them pre-emptively …

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