- 94% of HR leaders predict new entry-level job creation as a result of AI
- Most see these roles evolving into AI supervisor roles
- Soft skills are most in demand, training is not included
Although AI has proven to automate some of the least valuable work, making it difficult for graduates to find jobs, new joint research from Cognizant and Pearson suggests this may just be a temporary effect that could all be about to change, with an overwhelming majority (94%) of HR leaders expecting AI to create entirely new entry-level jobs in the next five years.
But the definition of entry-level work is also changing, with 96% believing they will progress into supervisory and management roles.
More than 90% say middle managers will end up playing a critical role in redesigning these jobs and defining what work looks like.
Entry-level roles aren’t coming, they’re just changing
A similarly high number (91%) of HR leaders reported that employee demand for AI training has increased over the past year as junior staff seek opportunities to manage AI systems, but with only half (54%) of organizations offering AI training, they are not being supported.
As for graduates themselves, the most in-demand skills no longer come from specialist degrees. Almost all (97%) tenants believe that adaptability, problem solving and human judgment are now more important.
The report argues that organizations need to rethink how they support employees throughout their careers, but 60% admit their learning and development programs cannot keep up with the pace of AI.
“As work evolves, the most successful organizations will focus less on replacing tasks and more on building the capabilities that help humans and AI work together,” said Pearson CHRO Ali Bebo.
While the study concludes that newbies and graduates may not be at as much risk as they had thought from AI, they could stand out from taking charge of their own upskilling as employers struggle to keep up.
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