2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report from Microsoft and LinkedIn reveals that 76 percent of people say they need AI skills to remain competitive in the job market.
69 percent say AI can help get them promoted faster, and even more (79%) say AI skills will broaden their job opportunities. In the past six months, the use of LinkedIn Learning courses designed to build AI aptitude has spiked 160% among non-technical professionals, with roles like project managers, architects, and administrative assistants looking to skill up most.
AI is going mainstream, and creative professionals are skilling up fast.Globally, skills are projected to change by 50% by 2030 (from 2016)—and generative AI is expected to accelerate this change to 68%.
For the vast majority of people, AI isn’t replacing their job but transforming it, and their next job might be a role that doesn’t exist yet. When it comes to industries, surprisingly, administrative and support services, real estate, and retail lead the way—ahead of the tech industry.
More than two-thirds (68%) of this year’s LinkedIn’s Jobs on the Rise (fastest-growing roles in the US) didn’t exist 20 years ago.
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12% of recruiters say they are already creating new roles tied specifically to the use of generative AI.
Head of AI is emerging as a new must have leadership role—a job that tripled over the past five years and grew by more than 28% in 2023.
Occupations with the greatest percentage of members on LinkedIn adding AI Aptitude skills to their profiles in 2023 include content writers (33%), graphic designer (27%), marketing manager (24%), front-end developer (19%) and product designer (18%) among others.
Industries with the greatest percentage of members on LinkedIn adding AI Aptitude skills in 2023 include Administrative and Support Services (16%), real estate v(15%), entertainment providers (13%), among others.
Signs are that AI could be a rising tide that elevates skills across roles and industries. Entry-level workers will take on more strategic projects, while uniquely human skills like management, relationship building, negotiation, and critical thinking will come to the fore for employees at all levels.
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