From writing to coding to even cloning your voice, Artificial Intelligence is quickly changing the world, and the rise of AI has workers nervous about what’s next.
One survey found 30% of employees fear AI could replace their jobs.
And they’re not wrong. A Goldman Sachs report predicts AI could displace 300 million jobs globally by 2030, less than five years from now.
But some jobs are still safe, and you don’t need a four-year degree to land them. You can AI-proof your career.
“The human skillset will get more and more necessary,” said John Crossman, CEO of Crossman Career Builders.
Career experts like Crossman say if you want to stay employed in the AI age, focus on human strengths: Communication, adaptability, and real-world skills.
According to Resume-Now, fast-growing jobs that require people skills, like flight attendants and hotel managers, aren’t easily automated -- and neither require a college education.
“It’s not going to be a software program that’s going to fix it, but it’s the human component to it,” explained Crossman.
Another option?
“Sales would be one of the ones that jumps out. Sales, customer service,” said Crossman.
The job involves relationship-building and trust-based sales.
Being a chef is also another role that’s AI-proof. While recipes are easy to cook and duplicate, it’s all about the taste test.
Electrician work requires adaptability and physically being there to solve an issue, which AI cannot replicate.
And if you want to go green, solar panel installers and wind turbine techs start at more than $50,000 a year.
Plumbing, pipefitting, and steamfitting are also jobs that don’t need a degree and are AI-proof. Plumbing involves working in unpredictable environments and being there to understand what exactly the problem and solution are.
While AI might be smart, it still can’t do everything, and instead of fearing it, experts say you should learn to work with it.
“See AI as a slice, and there’s all these other components that need to happen,” explained Crossman.