The job market is tightening, and whether you're a student weighing whether to go to college or learn a trade, or you're an experienced worker who's looking for a change, you'll want to think about the long-term viability of your prospective career path.
There are also concerns some jobs might become obsolete as technological advances including robotics and artificial intelligence disrupt the workforce. Other factors including demographics, economic growth and expanding infrastructure will also impact the job market going forward.
"No profession will be untouched by artificial intelligence or automation," said Anu Madgavkar, a partner with McKinsey Global Institute. "Whatever job you're in for the next five to seven years is expected to have some interaction with artificial intelligence or automation."
But more than one-third of all jobs in the U.S. are "people-centric." (DELETE and) The jobs of the future will require workers to combine human and technological skillsets, added Madgavkar, who co-authored a recently released study, "Agents, robots, and us: Skill partnerships in the age of AI."
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