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Rarely does a week go by without news of layoffs circulating. There are many prophecies about how the situation for employees is going to get worse in the years to come. Goldman Sachs has said that 300 million jobs could be displaced by AI over the next decade. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has said that AI could eliminate up to 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs in the next few years.
So, what should a corporate employee do over the next decade, especially in India, where the unemployment rate of urban youth is approximately 1 in 5, according to the Ministry of Statistics?
The common consensus is that upskilling is the way forward over the next few years. This is only partly true. As an employee, you are not going to make your career layoff-proof by competing with AI. Learning about AI tools will make you more productive, but that doesn&rsquo;t guarantee a career in the future. For instance, in the case of projects like data migration, automation of complex workflows can shift the timeline from a couple of years to a fraction of that time.
The only way to ring-fence your career in the future is to master human-centric skills. The following four skill sets should be non-negotiable for any professional trying to survive and thrive over the next decade:
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<li data-section-id="19d0ip6" data-start="1277" data-end="1498">Driving Meaning: The top human skill to master is storytelling. With its immense appeal to the subconscious mind, it drives over 95% of our decisions, is essential for creating impact and crafting a larger narrative.</li>
<li data-section-id="gv8mqg" data-start="1500" data-end="1861">Thinking: In a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) or BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Non-linear, Incomprehensible) world, strategic thinking becomes key in making choices. The ability to answer questions that are a matter of human judgement is highly valuable, as AI still struggles with ambiguity, making trade-offs and taking context-heavy decisions.</li>
<li data-section-id="1nk8op3" data-start="1863" data-end="2160">Connection: In the difficult world we live in, empathy and active listening go a long way in managing global teams, whether it is about managing conflict, building morale or negotiating complex deals. Empathy, as a human skill, can build trust that drives immense influence and collaboration.</li>
<li data-section-id="127kj1t" data-start="2162" data-end="2337">Influence: One of the most important skills is your individual brand. A strong personal brand attracts opportunities and builds a reputation that makes one irreplaceable.</li>
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The fastest-growing roles today are not those that execute but those that influence, advise and decide. The top three areas where independent consultants are in demand are technology, strategy and business development, and finance. Even traditional consulting, strategy and technology consulting are likely to grow rapidly in India.
There are other roles such as those in corporate sales, product management and digital transformation that involve deep human interaction. Such roles will always be in demand and are bound to scale up significantly over the next decade.
(The author is a leadership and business coach)

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