That said, it would be remiss not to acknowledge that many of the jobs people are training for today are vulnerable to offshoring and mechanization. That’s why I believe the industry with the most long-term promise for our domestic workforce is the care economy. Caretaking jobs, especially the ones that require empathy and a human touch, won’t be totally protected from automation, but they will be among the last to go. Elder and child care, housekeeping, art instruction, cooking, pet care, and a number of other jobs are often done by unpaid caretakers but have immense social value and
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