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Top skills to survive the AI boom and stay employable
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is a type of computer technology that can do things people used to do, like writing and solving problems.
Many companies are using AI to change the way they work.
This means some tasks people used to do by hand can now be done by computers.
A business leader named Anand Mahindra said the future belongs to 'makers, not just managers.'
That means people who create and build things will do well.
To keep their jobs, workers and students need to learn new skills, like how to use AI tools and understand data.
Numbers show that jobs in AI and machine learning grew a lot in July.
People also need 'human' skills that computers cannot copy, such as careful thinking, understanding feelings, and solving tough problems.
So learning new things all the time is the best way to stay useful at work.
AI is redesigning how businesses operate, prompting students and professionals to urgently upskill to remain employable.
Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra said 'the future belongs to makers, not just managers.'
AI and machine learning roles surged 33% year-on-year in July, while overall white-collar hiring rose 5%, per the Naukri JobSpeak Index.
Basic AI literacy, data analysis, cloud computing, and analytical thinking are cited as foundations of future employability.
Human skills such as critical thinking, emotional intelligence, complex problem-solving, and leadership are increasingly valuable as AI automates routine tasks.
- Who
- Students and working professionals, with comments from Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra Group.
- What
- The essential skills professionals need to stay employable as AI transforms the workplace, including AI literacy, data skills, and human-centric skills.
- Where
- The global workplace, with hiring trends measured by the Naukri JobSpeak Index.
- When
- Based on hiring data for July, as tracked by the Naukri JobSpeak Index.
- Why
- Because AI is automating routine tasks and redesigning how businesses operate, making continuous upskilling necessary for employability.
Key facts
- Key quote
- "The future belongs to makers, not just managers" — Anand Mahindra
- AI/ML job growth (July)
- +33% year-on-year (Naukri JobSpeak Index)
- White-collar hiring growth (July)
- +5% (Naukri JobSpeak Index)
- Technical skills recommended
- AI literacy, data analysis, cloud computing, analytical thinking
- Human skills recommended
- Critical thinking, emotional intelligence, complex problem-solving, leadership
- Speaker
- Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group
Quotes
Anand Mahindra
Chairman of the Mahindra Group, Indian business conglomerate
“"the future belongs to makers, not just managers."”
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