Would you still have your job in 2022?
75 million jobs will be lost by 2022 but the good news is about 133 million new jobs may emerge.
We all can see our world evolving and becoming Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven. If you haven’t thought of the impact AI would have on your job, mmmh, maybe you should; because AI will definitely have an impact on your job.
In very simple terms, AI are systems; machines that think like humans or apply human-like intelligence in solving problems. Have you seen or used AI? Definitely! Siri for your apple devices, Google Assistant for Androids and Alexa are all AI technologies. chatbots? That’s still AI. What about those industrial machines in manufacturing companies that help in product packaging; that’s AI too. Have you heard of Hyundai’s iron man exoskeleton? Very cool stuff, right? AI! So, AI is all around us, the use will just get a bit more serious in the coming years.
According to the World Economic Forum, it is said that 75 million jobs will be lost by 2022 but the good news is about 133 million new jobs may emerge. Well, 2022 is a few days from now!
With the coming of the internet, jobs were lost but think of the number of job roles created such as web development, social media management, graphics design, e-commerce, video editing, Database management, and several others. That is how new jobs will emerge with the coming and growth of AI.
It is estimated that by 2025, 85 million jobs will be lost and 97, million jobs will be created. To be specific, the job expected to decrease in demand include: Data Entry Clerks, Administrative and Executive Secretaries, Accounting, Book keeping and Payroll Clerks, Accounting and Auditors, Assembly and Factory workers, Business Services and Administrative Managers, Client Information and Customer Service workers, General and Operations Managers, Mechanics and Machine Repairers, Material Recording and Stock Keeping Clerks. (Future of Jobs Report 2020, World Economic Forum)
If all that your job entails are monotonous-routine-like tasks, it is most likely that AI would take over your job. Because it is expected that robots will take on more repetitive or menial tasks in the future.
If you currently have a job, it is likely that your job role changes or that you may lose your job entirely, although there will be several other jobs available, your problem solving skills and adaptability to new and changing technology will be a great determinant of your getting a new job or even preserving your current job.
The world exists beyond 2022, so it’s important to ensure you find a way to remain relevant with a constant follow up on the evolution of AI in your field/Area of Specialization or interest.
It is expected that companies will look for skill sets in the future instead of specific job roles.
So how does one stay relevant? Build skills that would be relevant in the coming years. Summarized below are the major skills likely to grow in importance. These skills are relevant to all areas and are actually difficult to imitate by AI:
- Cultivate a growth mindset: be curious, zealous and adapt to changes
- Learn to earn: understand numerical tasks as well as know how to get a job and understand work ethics such as time management and multi-tasking.
- Build tech know how: up your game in using technology in your field
- Apply We’Q: know how to work and communicate with people effectively.
- Create and Solve: know how to come up with new ideas and solve problems
- Specialize for Work: Have a strong grasp of your field/area of specialization
Specializing in the following areas will be beneficial as these areas are likely to increase in demand with the growth of AI:
Top cross-cutting, specialized skills of the future are shown bellow:
So I’d ask again, Would you lose your job in 2022 or in the next couple of years with the emergence or growth of AI? You tell me!
