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You’ve probably seen the headlines: “AI is coming for all our jobs.” But instead of you panicking, I did the hard work for you. I tracked down the 290-page Future of Jobs Report 2025 from the World Economic Forum and actually read it.
Here’s what you really need to know (minus the fluff).
The less-than-rosy news
It’s not pretty, some 92 million jobs are on the chopping block over the next five years. If your job involves repetitive tasks, automation is coming for it. And if you’re in a shrinking industry, brace yourself.
The hardest-hit roles?
❌ Cashiers & ticket clerks
❌ Administrative assistants & executive secretaries
❌ Building caretakers, cleaners & housekeepers
❌ Stock keepers & material-recording clerks
❌ Printing trade workers
And it doesn’t stop there. Accountants, security guards, bank tellers, customer service reps, graphic designers, claims adjusters and more are in the crosshairs, too.
👉 By percentage, postal clerks, bank tellers and data entry clerks will see the biggest cuts. If this is you, plan your next move.
Luckily, 170M new jobs are coming
You know what they say: When a robot takes one job, another … gets created by a robot.
Over the next five years, these tech-driven roles are set to explode:
🚀 Big Data specialists
🚀 FinTech engineers
🚀 AI & machine learning specialists
🚀 Software & app developers
🚀 Security management specialists
👉 Other in-demand jobs? Data warehousing specialists, EV and autonomous vehicle experts, UI/UX designers, IoT specialists, data analysts, environmental engineers, cybersecurity pros, DevOps engineers and renewable energy experts.
If you’re looking to future-proof your career, now’s the time to start skilling up.
You need to be tech-ahead
Al won’t replace humans, but humans who know how to use AI will replace those who don’t. That’s why it’s time for flexibility and upskilling, especially in technical skills.
Check out Coursera, freeCodeCamp, LinkedIn Learning and MIT OpenCourseWare for free and cheap courses. Avoid anyone promising a guaranteed job or salary in exchange for big bucks. We’re after real, marketable skills, not scams.
After reading every page of that 290-page report, I can confirm nowhere does it say that AI is coming for my job as America’s Digital Goddess®. Although maybe the jokes would be better. Why did the AI cross the road? Because it was programmed by a chicken. 🐓
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