What this means for you

Expect interviews to increasingly focus on your ability to leverage AI tools for efficiency and innovation, as companies face new competitive pressures. Showcase your adaptability, problem-solving skills, and how you can use AI to drive value, rather than being seen as a role AI could replace. Corporate artificial intelligence adoption and subsequent layoffs are inadvertently fueling a boom in entrepreneurship. According to a Forbes report, AI lowers entry barriers by democratising expertise, enabling displaced professionals to launch agile new businesses that could soon challenge their former employers.