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Though businesses are optimistic about artificial intelligence, the sentiment on the employee and job-seeker side has grown decidedly alarmist. Workers are worried whether their roles are in jeopardy of being automated, and newbies in the job market fear a shrinking landscape.
Tech leaders believe AI is inevitable but comes with its own set of disadvantages and advantages. Professionals will have to work in an environment where AI dominance is a normal thing. Below, members of the Forbes Technology Council discuss how AI is shifting labor markets and provide advice on how workers and managers can prepare for the changed landscape.
1. Human Skills Will Become More Valuable
In addition, the focus of the labor market, to a large extent, will be shifted to unique human capabilities: problem-solving, adaptability, and critical thinking. Though AI will continue to enhance content creation and data analysis, the ability to decide on the spur of the moment will be unusually valuable.
2. AI Proficiency Will Be Mandatory for Job Applicants
Employers will prefer job aspirants who use AI to complement their productivity. They will judge whether an available employee, together with AI software, can deal with new jobs before searching elsewhere for talent.
3. Strategic and Creative Skills Will Be in Demand
AI main Impact: Automation of repetitive tasks which would, in turn, free the professionalâs time for creative thinking, decision-making, and strategy formulation. Employees who can develop problem-solving and leadership skills will be able to stay competitive.
4. AI Will Augment Knowledge-Based Roles
This might mark a sea change in job roles reliant on repetitive cognitive work. The AI bots will contribute by performing tasks associated with customer support, digital assistance, and content research so that the professionals can devote more time to the value addition part of their job.
5. Understanding Generative AI Will Be a Core Skill
Soon, proficiency in the use of generative AI will be as common a requirement among employees as it is today in Microsoft Office or Google Suite.
6. âT-Shapedâ Professionals Will Have an Edge
The job market will favor professionals with deep expertise in a particular field alongside a broad range of complementary skills. AI will also accelerate skills-based hiring and expand the gig economy, increasing demand for adaptable, freelance, and specialized workers.
7. Continuous Upskilling Will Be Necessary
AI will not replace workers but will make them adopt lifelong learning and upskilling. While employees who inculcate the use of AI tools in their work see their careers soar, those that do not may be left in the dust.
8. Jobs with Repetitive Tasks Will Become Scarce
Workers in jobs that rely heavily on routine should make efforts to upskill and seek career development opportunities to remain relevant in the job market with AI.
9. AI Will Complicate Candidate Evaluations
As AI helps job candidates improve résumés, portfolios, and even interview performance, hiring managers will have to use hands-on skills assessments and real-time problem-solving exercises to validate candidate capabilities.
10. A High Demand for Ethical AI Experts
With the emergence of AI, the need for ethical consideration has arisen. Specialists will be needed to bring in fairness and eliminate bias from algorithms, to make AI decisions more transparent.
11. New Job Categories to Be Given Birth to by AI
Just as the technological advancement in agriculture led to new vocations in food, AI will fuel new kinds of jobs. Companies will increasingly rely on teams of humans supported by AI rather than AI replacing their workers.
12. AI Expertise Will Become a Standard Requirement
Every professional will either need to be an AI user or an AI integrator, playing roles ranging from AI prompt engineer to model optimizer to system tuner.
13. Current Employees Will Experience Job Shifts
AI is already changing the way people get hired, with applicants using AI tools to refine job applications. Current employees will also see shifts in job responsibilities as repetitive tasks get phased out.
14. The Intersection of Tech Skills and Soft Skills Will Be Key
AI will automate most of the operational tasks, but jobs that require emotional intelligence, adaptability, and creativity will still be paramount. Companies will seek candidates who can combine technical knowledge with interpersonal relations effectively.
15. Greater Competition Will Be Balanced by New Opportunities
Automation powered by AI will create tougher competition, but it also means higher demand for expert-level skills in AI management, data analysis, and emerging technologies.
16. Work Experience Will Matter Less Over Time
Experience will not matter as much over time with AI, which is changing jobs in ways no one can recognize. Companies will start valuing adaptability, problem-solving, and the ability to learn new technologies quickly rather than past work experience.
 17. AI Will Improve Job Matching
The AI-powered recruitment tool will help streamline hiring by matching candidates more efficiently with the right job positions. Employers will also use AI for internal job matching, improving employee retention.
18. Personalized Career Paths Will Be the Norm
AI-powered tools will then help identify skill gaps in workers and provide them with personalized learning resources. Employers will use AI in predicting emerging job roles and reskilling their workforce in advance.
19. Microtask-Based Work Models Will Expand
AI will facilitate microtasking sites that will handle high-volume work beyond what could be achieved through full automation using AI. Such tasks will involve dataset curation, validation of AI-generated content, and the provision of expert feedback.
20. The Gig Economy Will Thrive
With AI-boosted talent-matching platforms, gig work will increase. Companies will be looking for short-term, project-based engagements in which professionals can apply their expertise on a global scale.
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