According to a recent FlexJobs survey, the top three industries offering remote, part-time jobs are education and training; medical and health; and project management. Taking on a part-time role is a great way to upskill and explore your career options, says FlexJobs career expert Toni Frana. "If you want to build skills, or if you're interested in trying something new, a part-time job can really give you the opportunity to try that without fully committing to a full-time role," she says.
And yet, between several meetings, projects, and your personal priorities (including, of course, the binge-watching), professional development and career growth often sinks to the bottom of your to-do list. But you cannot afford to let your upskilling endeavors suffer. In 2025, high-income skills are the very currency of your career success. You could afford to switch off the TV for just a couple hours a week.
In boardrooms worldwide, one theme dominates: how can organizations keep pace with relentless technological and market change? At Davos and beyond, CEOs are calling for skills-first, agile learning approaches-programs designed to build workforce resilience while delivering measurable business outcomes. This shift signals a departure from traditional training models. Instead of focusing on roles or credentials, the emphasis is on skills: what employees can actually do today, and what they must learn quickly to thrive tomorrow.
"Nothing feels predictable anymore. I think we've moved from a VUCA world to a TUNA world; it's turbulent, it's uncertain, it's novel - and the biggest is ambiguous," said Rupen Desai, CMO and venture partner at Una Terra.
While 2024 was the year of investment and optimism, businesses are learning the hard way that replacing people with AI without fully understanding the impact on their workforce can go badly wrong.
