The AI boom isn't wiping out white-collar workers — but it's changing the skills you need to get ahead
Source: Business Insider ·
White-collar hiring was robust in October; professional and business services added 70,000 jobs. Economists say AI is reshaping in-demand job skills.
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The US economy added a lot of jobs in October.VioletaStoimenova/Getty ImagesAI doesn't seem to be wiping out jobs; instead, it's changing which kinds of workers are in demand.White-collar job growth in professional and business services was robust in October.The healthcare sector and transportation and warehousing also had solid growth.It was a surprisingly strong month for America's labor market — and for the workers worried about an AI-driven white-collar wipeout, new jobs were a bright spot.Professional and business services, a broad sector that includes white-collar industries like legal services, consulting, and scientific research services, added 70,000 payrolls in October. That's well above the sector's average monthly gain of 15,000 jobs throughout the past year, and welcome news for the white-collar workers who saw the sector hit a low just a year ago."The bounce back in professional and business services is a good reminder that AI isn't wiping out white-collar jobs,"…
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