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New Professions and Identities in Context of Future of Work Studies in the Age of AI
The study focussed on Future of work in the age of AI and its impact on the emerging skills and professions in the global workforce and creating professional identities irrespective of the educational degrees or conventional roles. Many of these new roles are driven by advances in digital technology, sustainability needs, and cultural shifts. Conventional career trajectories, in which workers advance through the ranks and retire at the height of their abilities, are becoming obsolete. Some workers choose to retire following a career change or pause, such as taking on alternative or less profitable work, or they choose to retire entirely. For instance, Mike Ulica from the National Geographic Society examines the significance of geographic and cultural diversity in today’s workplace. It’s evident that forming successful teams involves more than just having a variety of technical skills; it also requires diversity in backgrounds and perspectives, as well as an understanding of the distinct challenges involved in deploying a product across various regions. At some point in their careers, more workers are leaving the workforce in the middle of their careers, changing industries, or adopting contingent labor and other nontraditional employment arrangements. According to a 2022 LinkedIn study of 23,000 employees, 35% of respondents said they could take a professional break in the future, while 62% said they had already done so. Additionally, employees face involuntary disruptions due to demands of caregiving, economic changes, technological disruptions and natural disasters. Jonathan Grudin, principal researcher at Microsoft, commented, “People will create the jobs of the future, not simply train for them, and technology is already central. It will undoubtedly play a greater role in the years ahead