How AI Is Changing The Job Market

If you are a fresh graduate who just entered the job market, or you are about to in a year or so, we are here to welcome you to the world of technology revolution!

The odds are stacked against you, and you do not know it yet.

In the last few years, the tech industry has transformed the world in the best way possible. Vehicles are automated, cities are smart and factories are becoming less reliant on manpower. This transformation is causing some issues that were previously unheard of.

Students are pursuing degrees and learning skills that will be outdated before they graduate. Moreover, most of the people who are recruited now are at risk of losing their jobs to AI. Navigating through such a competitive world can be challenging.

If you are also feeling lost, here is everything that you need to know about the AI takeover and the tech job market.

Hybrid Skills Are In High Demand

As AI is on the rise, more and more people are becoming insecure about their jobs. While older technologies are becoming obsolete, there is a demand for more innovative and recent technologies.

This transformation is fueling the rise of hybrid skills. Now, employees are being encouraged by companies to learn more than one skill.

For instance, if you are a developer in Python, you are encouraged to either work on another language or at least learn a new tool. Similarly, if you are a graphic designer, you are encouraged to get into website designing and work on UI and UX tools as well.

Consequently, there is a rise of online learning platforms and communities where students, employees, and employers teach and learn new skills. As an employee, if I have to learn through these communities, I just need to join any community of my choice, search for a stable internet in my area, get connected, and start learning.

Since most of these communities are free, there is no fee involved. However, there are some premium

courses that might require a fee.

Less Entry Level Hiring Opportunities

Finding an entry-level job in the era of AI is like finding a needle in a haystack. Most of the big companies are now either hiring intermediate-level workers, or seniors who are well-trained and can work without making mistakes.

Companies are not ready to spend time and money on young employees at the junior level who are just getting started. Instead, they are seeking people who are well-trained to do their jobs and can utilize AI to speed up their work. Their basic idea is to use AI for efficiency and the manpower can be used as supervisors to ensure quality control.

For instance, most of the software developers recruited at companies now are required to use AI to speed up work for quality assurance and functional testing. This way, companies get to deliver projects within weeks that otherwise might require a few months and a huge team.

No Job Is Tech Free

In the era of technology, no industry or job is tech-free. From medicine to construction, every industry requires tech professionals or AI experts in some way. For instance, within the medical industry, engineers are hired to not just improve, manufacture, and maintain medical devices, but also automate simple testing tools.

Now, thanks to these tech experts, monitoring the health of patients is much easier. Doctors get to prioritize patients and leave the rest of AI and automation. Medical is not the only field where AI and tech experts outshine, industries like logistics, transportation, construction, and education also require tech experts.

As a result, most employers prefer individuals who are comfortable working with technology and machines. Logistics fleet managing companies recruit people who can manage, track, drive, and train machines. Similarly, teachers are expected to be good with technology so they can use it to teach and train students.

Creative Jobs Are On the Rise

Now that AI is helping companies and employees automate mundane tasks, employers are focused on creative jobs that can be done with AI. Tasks like designing, website ratchet, SEO, video editing, music alignment, and other aesthetic-based jobs are on the rise.

In fact, most of the employees are now trying to learn new skills that can help them get better at both aspects of their jobs i.e. creative side and quantity production. Apart from this, employers are now training their staff to either upgrade their skills with time or switch to other departments where they can easily scale their skills.

In this process, upskilling platforms are collaborating with companies so the employees can get better with time. Moreover, these platforms also make sure everyone gets to learn new skills based on interests without any prior tech or related knowledge. Some of the best examples of these platforms include YouTube, Coursera, 101 Blockchains, Udemy, etc.

As the tech industry is steering the job market, it is high time for employers and employees to come together and adjust with time. In such a competitive job market, evolution is the only way to survive.