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Conversely, how do we go about defining those jobs that are necessary, even if not glamourous? Automation has taken over many manufacturing jobs, but there are still humans needed on many levels. How can we make sure we keep skilled technicians in the pipeline, providing them with the education they need to keep up with the challenges of technology while also ensuring they have respect from those who use those services?
The answers to the questions raised don’t come solely from academia, or solely from the public, or business or government. The answers come when universities, colleges, community colleges and businesses work with the public to first recognize and acknowledge the questions, then realize that the answers involve people. We can’t forget that each decision impacts a worker, a family, a community.