In AI-driven job markets, conventional skills may hold less significance in the hiring process, as suggested by ManpowerGroup.
In the ever-evolving world of job markets, artificial intelligence (AI) is making significant waves, potentially leading employers to favor a candidate's potential over their existing skills, according to ManpowerGroup's innovation director, Tomas Chamorro Premuzic. This shift is due to the rapid obsolescence of skills and the insight that hard work, curiosity, and strong interpersonal skills are just as important as technical skills - and AI can help evaluate these qualities.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) reports that one in four workers globally has a job in some way affected by generative AI, but most jobs will likely be transformed rather than eliminated. Tasks traditionally performed by humans, such as information tasks (internet usage, emails, etc.), are witnessing a swift expansion in automation by AI agents.
In this AI-driven climate, employers are likely to seek personnel who possess skills beyond the reach of AI, such as ethical judgment, customer service, management, and strategy. However, these crucial skills are not adequately emphasized in training, laments Chamorro Premuzic.
Companies should be investing eight to nine dollars in human resources, cultural transformation, and change management for every dollar spent on technology, according to Chamorro Premuzic. This ensures that non-technical skills are developed and highlighted in applicants.
The concept of prioritizing "potential" isn't strictly on trend yet, but the trend of skills-based hiring and the emphasis on non-technical competencies indirectly support this idea. Employers are moving away from degree-based hiring and focusing on demonstrated skills, such as adaptability, communication, problem-solving, emotional intelligence, and a commitment to lifelong learning.
To better understand a candidate's potential, employers use skills assessments, job simulations, and alternative credentials like certificates, badges, and microcredentials. These methods help gauge a candidate's real-world abilities, adaptability, and job readiness.
So, while AI may reshape the job market and eliminate certain skills, it also highlights the importance of human qualities like adaptability, teamwork, problem-solving, and lifelong learning. Companies that invest in their employees' development will be better equipped to navigate the complexities of the future job market.
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- In light of the evolving job market and the increasing influence of artificial intelligence (AI), employers may seek individuals with skills such as ethical judgment, customer service, management, and strategy, which are difficult for AI to evaluate, as reported by ManpowerGroup's innovation director, Tomas Chamorro Premuzic.
- With the advent of skills-based hiring and the growing emphasis on non-technical competencies like adaptability, communication, problem-solving, emotional intelligence, and a commitment to lifelong learning, our websiteArtificial Intelligence offers resources to help job seekers demonstrate their potential through skills assessments, job simulations, and alternative credentials like certificates, badges, and microcredentials, thus showcasing their real-world abilities and job readiness.
