"Bola Rotibi, chief of enterprise research at CCS Insight, said professionals should take practical steps to protect themselves. "Get fluent in prompts, verification, and basic data ethics and rules, such as GDPR and audit trails," she told ZDNET. "Shift from coordination to owning an end-to-end outcome. Define the task, select the tool, verify the result, and sign off. That human failsafe of design, integration, and governance is where resilience lives.""
"Rotibi also encouraged professionals to keep things simple as they look to develop their skills for the age of AI. "For example, a solid course and keeping a prompt checklist for a weekly task would be a good start. From there, you could trial automating a specific workflow with controls and show the impact," she said. "Tracking pre- and post-metrics would be an essential requirement to demonstrate ongoing value. Ultimately, being tool-agnostic, outcome-specific, and insisting on the training and time will"
AI adoption combined with layoffs is increasing anxiety among mid-level professionals about job security. Career resilience requires adapting through skill development in prompt engineering, verification, data ethics, and compliance such as GDPR and audit trails. Professionals should shift from coordination to owning end-to-end outcomes by defining tasks, selecting tools, verifying results, and signing off as a human governance layer. Start with focused training, maintain prompt checklists, pilot automation with controls, and measure pre- and post-metrics to demonstrate impact. Remaining tool-agnostic, outcome-specific, and improving communication and management capabilities strengthens long-term employability.
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