AI poised to tilt job market leverage toward older workers
A recent survey indicates that companies are shifting their workforce focus from junior roles to mid-level and senior positions due to the rise of artificial intelligence. Over 40% of CEOs plan to cut junior roles, as AI can perform tasks typically assigned to less experienced workers. However, this trend raises concerns about a potential future shortage of experienced workers, as firms may prioritize AI capabilities over younger talent.
- ▪More than 40% of CEOs plan to cut junior roles in favor of mid-level or senior positions.
- ▪A Harvard study shows that firms adopting generative AI have reduced junior-level positions significantly.
- ▪IBM plans to triple entry-level hiring this year, indicating a potential outlier in the trend toward older workers.
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When it comes to job cuts, older workers are often disproportionately affected. But a new survey of chief executive officers suggests this won’t be a given as companies adopt artificial intelligence.Recommended Video More than 40% of CEOs plan to cut junior roles over the next one to two years and shift the composition of their workforce toward mid-level or senior positions, while only 17% plan to make junior roles a bigger part of the mix, according to a global survey by Oliver Wyman. The numbers are essentially flipped from just a year ago. “I think the junior level is definitely finding it harder now to enter the workforce,” said John Romeo, who leads the consulting firm’s research arm, the Oliver Wyman Forum.
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