Hold onto your resumes, Gen Z! ๐ค The rise of agentic AI is flipping traditional career ladders upside down โ especially for entry-level roles. But at Summer Davos 2025, experts served up hope with a side of strategy during the ๐ฅ 'Career Pathways: Rewired' session.
๐ "AI isn't stealing jobs โ it's redesigning them," says Peking University's Prof. Zhang Dandan. She compares today's workforce shift to the smartphone revolution: "We didn't lose communication โ we upgraded it. Now we're upgrading how we work."
NxtWave CEO Rahul Attuluri dropped truth bombs ๐ฃ: "Coding skills alone won't cut it. Employers want AI whisperers who can bridge tech and creativity." His tip? Master prompt engineering โ the art of talking to machines like a pro.
๐ Global Shapers' Georgina Mondino brought the hype: "This is your chance to build careers that don't even exist yet!" Think: AI ethics consultants or metaverse event planners. ๐ถ๏ธ
Key Takeaways:
- ๐ก Upskill in AI collaboration, not competition
- ๐ก Hybrid roles (tech + soft skills) = future-proof
- ๐ก Network like your career depends on it (spoiler: it does)
So, ready to level up? The job apocalypse narrative is so 2023. ๐
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Watch: Summer Davos special session โ 'Career Pathways: Rewired'
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