AI is rapidly reshaping the skills employers want most from workers — and shockingly enough, so-called 'human' skills might be more in demand

• Senior-level skills like judgement and leadership are now in-demand for entry-level workers, too
• Strong AI adopters are seeing considerable growth in productivity
• Companies must continue to invest in human upskilling

New data from PwC analyzing more than one billion job ads across six continents, has found professionalized roles where AI automated parts of the work are seeing a huge uptick in job performance, including 2x faster job growth and 42% faster wage growth.

The report notes using AI as automation for administrative tasks makes human work even more valuable, and this is already being seen in the types of skills employers are seeking.

Judgement, leadership, creativity, adaptability and personalized communication are among the skills most sought-after, with AI systems ultimately unable to replicate these.

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AI isn't replacing your job – human skills are still in high demand

With AI tools replacing some of the repetitive, low-value work that humans have been doing for decades, PwC says that AI-exposed entry-level roles are now 7x more likely to require senior-level skills like the ones mentioned above.

Even though more work is being handed off to computers, PwC found that workers at companies most exposed to AI were more likely to see wage growth. The heaviest adopters have seen a 163% increase in labor productivity growth compared with 2018.

"The companies seeing the greatest returns on AI are using it to amplify human expertise, accelerate innovation and create entirely new sources of value," Global Chief AI Officer Joe Atkinson said.

Global Workforce Leader Pete Brown reiterated the demand for "judgement, leadership and adaptability," which are now in-demand for entry-level workers as much as senior staff. "Organizations need to rethink how they develop talent if they want people to thrive in this new environment."

PwC's study is just one in a growing number implying jobs aren't under threat – they're just evolving. However it also highlights the relevance of human skills and the need for employer-backed training to help workers thrive in an AI-first workplace.

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