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Is Your Job Safe? Here’s How to Win

The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025 reveals a significant shift in global employment by 2030.

Here's what they found after gathering insights from over 1,000 major employers - representing more than 14 million workers worldwide.  

The job market is undergoing a massive transformation, with 22% of today's jobs expected to change by 2030.

Why the change? Digital access is driving the biggest change, with 60% of employers expecting it to transform their business by 2030. AI and information processing (86%), robotics and automation (58%), and energy technologies (41%) are reshaping the skills landscape.

So where does it leave each of us?

Think about it this way: If the global workforce were 100 people, 59 would need training. While employers plan to upskill 29 of them in their current roles and redeploy 19 others, 11 workers risk being left behind without crucial reskilling opportunities.

The good news: This isn't a job replacement story. It's an enhancement opportunity, as 77% of companies say they are planning to upskill their workforce to work alongside AI tools. Think of how accountants evolved from paper ledgers to Excel - we're at a similar inflection point.

The bad news: If you don’t make the effort to combine domain knowledge with AI literacy, you're not positioning yourself where employers are desperately seeking talent. You’re literally going out of your way to be less employable in this new era where companies want you to work with AI.

For example, graphic designers who embrace AI tools can amplify their creativity and productivity, just like how bank tellers became financial advisors when ATMs arrived.

Bottom line: Focus on skills that complement technology rather than compete with it.  If you learn AI tools and increase your productivity and strategic value to the company, you will have a very long career.

Oh and the talent shortage is really acute in healthcare, education, tech, and green energy, in case you want to focus on those industries.

So where does one start?

Remember the goal isn't to become a tech expert, but to be comfortable learning new tools as they emerge. 😎

I’ll be talking about the top courses to learn AI in my next edition, plus about my upcoming AI prompt engineering course for working with AI co-pilots!

ps. For now, if you’re looking for an introduction to working with Generative AI and its real-world business impact, join my Generative AI for Business Executives Course (cohort 4 starts March 4th).

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WOMAN IN TECH

Meet Bolor-Erdene Battsengel, Mongolia’s youngest Vice Minister

Celebrating this week's Woman in Tech 🥳: Meet Bolor-Erdene Battsengel, a trailblazing force in Mongolia's digital revolution.

Mongolia is a country in East Asia between Russia and China. Historically known for the vast Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan and its nomadic traditions, the country today has a mining-driven economy rich in coal, copper, gold, and rare earth minerals.

(I visited Mongolia with my Dad and family a few years ago and it’s beautiful ♥️).

From Herder to Tech Leader

Battsengel was born in Mongolia’s countryside, moved to the capital city of Ulaanbaatar at age 10, skipped three grades, and finished high school at 14. She later earned a Master’s in Public Policy from Oxford University.

Check out here inspiring career highlights after that:

• 2019: At just age 29, Battsengel became Mongolia's youngest Vice Minister and spearheaded the country's digital transformation through "E-Mongolia," digitizing over 180 public services to reach remote populations.

• 2021: Launched Girls Code, which has trained young women from rural areas in coding and STEM skills. The program has produced 120 graduates, with some continuing their studies at Harvard, MIT, and Cambridge.

• 2023: Founded AI Academy Asia with the aim of training 500 teachers to bring AI literacy to rural Mongolian communities.

Vision for Digital Inclusion

Through AI Academy Asia, Battsengel is helping rural communities use AI for weather prediction, livestock health management, and economic resilience. This is critical work in a country where extreme winters (or "dzuds") can kill millions of animals by burying pastures under snow or freezing the ground solid, cutting off food supply.

With 30% of Mongolia’s 3.5M inhabitants still nomadic herders, Battsengel’s work is ensuring they aren’t left behind in the AI era. Her innovative approach to bridging traditional practices with modern technology has earned her recognition as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.

Bridging Worlds: Innovation Meets Heritage

Here’s what I loved from a recent interview with her: "I hail from a herding community, and I still possess 300 sheep," says Battsengel. How cool is that? She may be into cutting-edge AI but she stays authentic and deeply connected to her nomadic heritage.

Are Dating Apps Losing Their Charm?

People are getting sick of dating apps.

Why? Because they’re tired of dodging fake profiles, AI-generated matches that don’t work, and features like Hinge's "Rose Jail" that make you pay to see your best matches.

The result: Nearly 80% of college students and Gen Z and millennials report they’re ditching swiping on apps like Bumble, Hinge, and Tinder in favor of meeting people in person.

For years, dating apps were the go-to for singles looking for love but now people say the apps feel more like social media - carefully curated, inauthentic, and exhausting. What do you think?