There is no doubt that there are jobs AI will replace, but there are things workers can do to prepare. AI is no longer a distant threat; it’s reshaping job security, skills priorities, and career plans:
- AI may replace 300 million jobs
- 41% of companies globally expect to reduce their workforce by 2030 due to AI
- 53% of IT leaders believe AI will shrink workforces
To help job seekers keep up with the changing landscape, LiveCareerUK, a CV builder service, has released its Jobs AI Will Replace Report, which outlines the 10 professions most likely to be displaced by AI, and offers expert guidance on resilient career paths workers can pivot to instead.
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1. Data Entry Clerks
What to do instead: Reskill in data analysis or data management
Learn Excel, SQL, or Python to shift into roles that interpret and act on data, not just record it.
2. Telemarketers
What to do instead: Reskill in digital marketing or customer success
Build skills in CRM tools, social media engagement, and sales strategy to stay valuable in a human-centered sales role.
3. Basic Customer Service Representatives
What to do instead: Reskill in technical support or customer success
Focus on more complex problem-solving roles that require empathy, expertise, and relationship-building.
4. Retail Cashiers
What to do instead: Reskill in retail management or supply chain operations
Move into areas that require strategic thinking, leadership, or technical know-how in the retail ecosystem.
5. Proofreaders and Copy Editors
What to do instead: Reskill in content strategy or digital marketing
Leverage your writing instincts in higher-order tasks like brand storytelling, SEO, and campaign planning.
6. Paralegals and Legal Assistants
What to do instead: Reskill in legal tech, compliance, or litigation support
Apply your legal knowledge in tech-forward fields that blend law with AI and automation tools.
7. Bookkeepers
What to do instead: Reskill in financial analysis or advisory roles
Move beyond basic number-crunching to deliver strategic insights that businesses can act on.
8. Fast Food and Restaurant Frontline Workers
What to do instead: Reskill in culinary innovation or restaurant management
Creativity, leadership, and operations knowledge will always be in demand, even if robots flip the burgers.
9. Warehouse Workers
What to do instead: Reskill in logistics coordination or warehouse technology roles
Learn to operate, oversee, or improve the systems that are replacing repetitive labor.
10. Entry-Level Market Research Analysts
What to do instead: Reskill in business analytics or data storytelling
Go beyond data collection by learning to turn insights into decisions with tools like Tableau, Power BI, or Python.
