Ask the average American worker how happy they are with their life and work, and you’ll get a mixed bag of results.
One recent study found that 64% of Americans are more stressed than last year, with 25% saying their stress level is much higher now. Two thirds admit to being somewhat more stressed, with several factors coalescing.
Twenty-nine percent cite personal finances as their top cause of stress. Backing this up is a recent Bankrate study which found that 60% of workers say their incomes haven’t kept pace with increases in their household expenses because of inflation.
American workers are concerned about politics (17%), and the economy (22%) was also cited as a worry.
Workers are also fearful about artificial intelligence (AI), with 25% saying they are worried that AI will take their job.
That’s not the only concern workers have about work, though, with recent data from Pew Research Center finding that “only about half of U.S. workers say they are extremely or very satisfied with their job overall.”
Pew’s findings also uncovered the fact that just 44% are satisfied with their opportunities for training and ways to develop new skills at work. Only 34% are happy with how much they are paid, and just 33% are happy with their opportunities for promotion.
Those fears around AI can easily be viewed through the lens of skills. The World Economic Forum’s 2023 Future of Jobs Report found that 44% of workers’ skills will be disrupted in the following five years.
That is worrying for workers who don’t feel supported in their current role or company, and it is compounded by fears that AI will at least be capable of automating some parts of many jobs.
The economics professor Richard Baldwin, of the Geneva Graduate Institute in Switzerland, recently said that “AI won’t take your job, it is somebody using AI that will take your job”.
Baldwin made his remarks at the World Economic Forum’s Growth Summit, and while he said that there is nothing to worry about, as long as you know how to use AI, this is the precise issue many workers are facing.
So what can you do? One solution for workers who worry about their job under increasing automation is to move to a company where continuing professional development is supported — including upskilling in the use of AI tools and platforms.
Looking for a new challenge in tech? Discover three technology roles that are currently seeking candidates below, and explore hundreds more companies on the VentureBeat Job Board.
Cohere is seeking a Software Developer to support software architecture development, requirements analysis, process execution and evaluation, selection and evaluation of COTS/GOTS tools, and integration with both new and legacy systems. You will analyze and study customer requirements to determine the most effective software technologies, and design, create, test, and maintain software-based applications, among other duties. To be considered, you’ll need active TS/SCI w/FSP, a BA/BS in a related discipline, seven years’ of experience, and be proficient in Java 8+ along with Java11 for ATO purposes. Find out all the details.
Salesforce is seeking a highly accomplished and transformative Enterprise Architect with a strong emphasis on Machine Learning (ML) design, solutioning, and Gen AI to play a pivotal role in shaping the technological landscape of the organization. You will lead the development and evolution of Salesforce’s enterprise architecture strategy, ensuring it accommodates the dynamic nature of ML and Gen AI technologies, and collaborate closely with C-suite executives, VPs, and other key partners to define and implement an architecture that positions Salesforce as a leader in the AI field. Prior experience in a large enterprise company is needed to be successful in this role, and you can find out the other requirements here.
Oracle’s Health Data & Analytics Platform (OHDAP) seeks a Principal Cloud AI/ML Engineer to be part of a team of smart, motivated, and diverse people. You’ll build cloud services on top of the modern Infrastructure as Service (IaaS) building blocks at Oracle, design and build distributed, scalable, fault-tolerant software systems, participate in the entire software lifecycle and balance between product feature development and production operational concerns like writing run books, ops automation, structured logging, and instrumentation for metrics and events. You should have prior experience working on distributed systems at a cloud service provider, be proficient in one or more of Java, C#, C/C++ and/or Python, and experienced at building highly-available services, possessing knowledge of common service-oriented design patterns and service-to-service communication protocols. Apply for this job now.
Ask the average American worker how happy they are with their life and work, and you’ll get a mixed bag of results.
One recent study found that 64% of Americans are more stressed than last year, with 25% saying their stress level is much higher now. Two thirds admit to being somewhat more stressed, with several factors coalescing.
Twenty-nine percent cite personal finances as their top cause of stress. Backing this up is a recent Bankrate study which found that 60% of workers say their incomes haven’t kept pace with increases in their household expenses because of inflation.
American workers are concerned about politics (17%), and the economy (22%) was also cited as a worry.
Workers are also fearful about artificial intelligence (AI), with 25% saying they are worried that AI will take their job.
That’s not the only concern workers have about work, though, with recent data from Pew Research Center finding that “only about half of U.S. workers say they are extremely or very satisfied with their job overall.”
Pew’s findings also uncovered the fact that just 44% are satisfied with their opportunities for training and ways to develop new skills at work. Only 34% are happy with how much they are paid, and just 33% are happy with their opportunities for promotion.
Those fears around AI can easily be viewed through the lens of skills. The World Economic Forum’s 2023 Future of Jobs Report found that 44% of workers’ skills will be disrupted in the following five years.
That is worrying for workers who don’t feel supported in their current role or company, and it is compounded by fears that AI will at least be capable of automating some parts of many jobs.
The economics professor Richard Baldwin, of the Geneva Graduate Institute in Switzerland, recently said that “AI won’t take your job, it is somebody using AI that will take your job”.
Baldwin made his remarks at the World Economic Forum’s Growth Summit, and while he said that there is nothing to worry about, as long as you know how to use AI, this is the precise issue many workers are facing.
So what can you do? One solution for workers who worry about their job under increasing automation is to move to a company where continuing professional development is supported — including upskilling in the use of AI tools and platforms.
Looking for a new challenge in tech? Discover three technology roles that are currently seeking candidates below, and explore hundreds more companies on the VentureBeat Job Board.
Software Developer (Systems Software), Cohere Technology Group LLC, Bethesda
Cohere is seeking a Software Developer to support software architecture development, requirements analysis, process execution and evaluation, selection and evaluation of COTS/GOTS tools, and integration with both new and legacy systems. You will analyze and study customer requirements to determine the most effective software technologies, and design, create, test, and maintain software-based applications, among other duties. To be considered, you’ll need active TS/SCI w/FSP, a BA/BS in a related discipline, seven years’ of experience, and be proficient in Java 8+ along with Java11 for ATO purposes. Find out all the details.
AI Architect, Salesforce, Dallas
Salesforce is seeking a highly accomplished and transformative Enterprise Architect with a strong emphasis on Machine Learning (ML) design, solutioning, and Gen AI to play a pivotal role in shaping the technological landscape of the organization. You will lead the development and evolution of Salesforce’s enterprise architecture strategy, ensuring it accommodates the dynamic nature of ML and Gen AI technologies, and collaborate closely with C-suite executives, VPs, and other key partners to define and implement an architecture that positions Salesforce as a leader in the AI field. Prior experience in a large enterprise company is needed to be successful in this role, and you can find out the other requirements here.
Principal Cloud AI/ML Engineer, Oracle, United States
Oracle’s Health Data & Analytics Platform (OHDAP) seeks a Principal Cloud AI/ML Engineer to be part of a team of smart, motivated, and diverse people. You’ll build cloud services on top of the modern Infrastructure as Service (IaaS) building blocks at Oracle, design and build distributed, scalable, fault-tolerant software systems, participate in the entire software lifecycle and balance between product feature development and production operational concerns like writing run books, ops automation, structured logging, and instrumentation for metrics and events. You should have prior experience working on distributed systems at a cloud service provider, be proficient in one or more of Java, C#, C/C++ and/or Python, and experienced at building highly-available services, possessing knowledge of common service-oriented design patterns and service-to-service communication protocols. Apply for this job now.
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Author: Kirstie McDermott
Source: Venturebeat
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