How will AI transform entry-level jobs, and how can these roles continue to serve as training grounds for critical career skills like collaboration, critical thinking, and relationship building? In this episode of Meet the Leader, Peter Brown of PwC United Kingdom breaks down new research on what employers really want from entry-level workers now, and why redesigning these roles will be key to the human skills employers want sooner and future leadership development. Top names from our Chief People Officer community also share the advice new grads need to know in a fast-changing job market.
Key takeaways:
The most dire headlines about entry-level jobs are not yet backed up by data.
Employers are increasingly prioritizing applied experience and skills over degrees alone.
New grads should focus on outcomes rather than tasks and look for ways to build human skills on purpose.
Peter Brown is PwC’s global workforce leader and a co-author of the World Economic Forum report Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Entry-Level Work. Subscribe for more conversations on leadership, the future of work, and the biggest trends shaping business. This is the third episode in a 3-part series on AI and jobs.
