Building Up Career Capital

As young employees plot out their intended career trajectory and as more experienced employees review and update their career plans, they must not only accurately evaluate their personal skill set, but also anticipate how technological trends will reshape the economy and change the skill sets that are relevant and in-demand.

So, what are the key trends that career plans should take into account? A look at the Financial Times archive demonstrates that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation are rapidly gaining traction in the business world. Several years ago, those concepts cropped up just once every few months. More recently, the pace has rapidly increased; now, new reports on robotics, automation, and AI are expectred every few days.