SOCIETY & ”INDUSTRY 4.0”

A Shift in a Skill Set

  • 1 University of Ruse ―Angel Kanchev‖, Bulgaria

Abstract

The objective of the paper is to outline a future skill set in EU. To try to make a projection of structure of necessary skills on EU and member states level. Trends and challenges are embedded. Skills life span is collaborated as well. Perspectives of different sources are compared.

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