Human Skills Become the Decisive Factor in a Rapidly Changing Job Market
The Job Fair UCG 2026, organized by the Université Centrale group, kicked off on Wednesday, April 29, with a focus on the growing importance of human skills in the workplace. The event brought together over 1,350 students and around 60 companies to discuss and anticipate the rapid changes in the job market and rethink the skills needed for the future.
The Current Mutations are Not Theoretical, but Already Visible
According to Houbeb Ajmi, General Director of the Université Centrale group, the current changes are not just theoretical, but are already visible in the form of artificial intelligence, geopolitical restructuring, changes in economic models, and shifting expectations of new generations. "It's not the technologies that will make the difference, but the talents," Ajmi emphasized, highlighting the ability of young people to adapt, remain curious, and create value in an unstable environment. The university, through its training ecosystem, positions itself as a bridge between disciplines and professions to respond to this growing complexity.
A Structural Break in the Job Market
The first panel delved deeper into these issues, with Khaled Abdeljaoued, Digital Division Lead at OneTech group, noting a change in paradigm: the job market is no longer structured around stable positions, but around evolving trajectories. The relationship between companies and employees is becoming more dynamic, influenced by increasingly rapid transformation cycles.
According to Abdeljaoued, even traditionally stable sectors are now experiencing profound disruptions. Technological acceleration and artificial intelligence are transforming professions, sometimes faster than the training itself. In this context, it is becoming difficult to project linear careers.
Adaptability: The Essential Skill
In the face of this instability, one skill stands out as essential: adaptability. "It no longer just means adjusting, but also learning, unlearning, and relearning continuously," Abdeljaoued pointed out. This cognitive agility is presented as indispensable for evolving in an environment where tools, professions, and needs are changing rapidly.
Wafa Laamiri, CEO of CRIT Tunisia, expanded on this reflection, emphasizing that the current transformation goes beyond the technological dimension and is also economic, demographic, and organizational. For her, the speed of change is the primary characteristic of this new era.
Key Skills for the Future
In this perspective, several skills become crucial:
- Adaptability, considered a central quality for all actors in the job market, whether students or companies
- Contextual judgment, essential in an environment where artificial intelligence tools and data are not always 100% reliable
- Ethical leadership, in a world where technologies raise new questions of responsibility
- Relational intelligence, which remains essential despite the increasing digitalization of exchanges
Beyond technical skills, the speakers emphasized that companies are now placing increasing importance on human skills, highlighting the need for a new approach to training and development.
