gettyWhen thinking about the future of work, there seems to be one question at the top of everyone’s mind: How will artificial intelligence impact jobs—and, more specifically, my own job?However, new data from Indeed’s Hiring Lab suggests that AI is not the biggest threat to the labor market. The real crisis, it found, could develop from a mismatch between the kinds of jobs that are growing and the skills and location of the available workers. This problem is being driven by the convergence of three big trends: the retirement of baby boomers, slower immigration, and AI reshaping white-collar work. If these factors are left unaddressed, Indeed predicts that unemployment could hit 8% by 2040. To help prevent such a crisis, there are a few things Indeed experts say employers and employees can do today.Employers:Reevaluate job requirements and credential expectations to ensure the language used in job descriptions is helping your chances of attracting the best talent.Invest now in training existing employees, as it’s faster and less expensive than finding and developing new talent. Expand recruiting to see how employees in adjacent fields can transfer their skills to your industry. Employees:Focus on human skills that AI cannot replace, and double down on highlighting those skills on your resume and in interviews. Don’t overwhelm yourself with AI literacy. Instead of trying to become an AI expert overnight, familiarize yourself with the technology tools that can complement the work you are already doing, such as organizing your emails and spreadsheets.Stay open to industries you may not have considered and explore whether your current skills provide a pathway into a high-growth field, or if you need to acquire new skillsRead here to learn more about what employers and workers can do now to ensure that an 8% unemployment rate doesn’t become a reality. This is a published version of Forbes’ Careers newsletter. Click here to subscribe and get it in your inbox every Tuesday. WORK SMARTER Practical insights and advice from Forbes staff and contributors to help you succeed in your job, accelerate your career and lead smarter.Got a job interview with an AI agent? 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Will AI completely replace the roles that young workers have historically filled? Or will it help young employees level-up their productivity?To help early career professionals find employers who offer support, mentoring, and opportunities for growth amid AI advancements, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to come up with our ninth annual list of America’s Best Employers For New Grads. The results are based on survey responses from more than 100,000 young professionals with less than 10 years of work experience, who are employed at companies with at least 1,000 workers in the U.S. Respondents were asked to rate their employer based on whether they would recommend them to others, as well as areas like salary, benefits, advancement opportunities, AI adoption, work-life balance and company image. Though the tech industry as a whole has faced mass layoffs, Microsoft and Google came in at the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, respectively, based on ratings from young professionals. This is followed by restaurant chain In-N-Out Burger at No. 3, Huntington National Bank coming in at No. 4, and IT software company Computacenter Plc rounding out the top five. Many of the companies in the top spots are known for embracing technology and innovation, and they are also listed on other Forbes lists, including America’s Best Employers for Company Culture and the World’s Top Companies for Women.TOUCH BASENews from the world of work. In a recent interview with Channel NewsAsia, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang criticized CEOs who blame AI for the rise in layoffs, saying “it doesn’t make sense” for companies to create this narrative before generative AI tools became widely used in the workplace. Business Insider notes that Huang’s comments come at a time when worker anxiety has intensified due to a wave of tech layoffs and corporate restructuring being tied to AI. College-educated fathers with young children are working an average of six hours less per week than before the Covid-19 pandemic, and spending an average of four hours more each week on housework and childcare, according to a new analysis from the think tank American Institute for Boys and Men. The Wall Street Journal points out that this is a large shift from the two decades leading up to the pandemic, when the time fathers spent on childcare and household chores barely moved despite more mothers joining the workforce.