9 in 10 HR leaders believe AI will create new entry-level roles, and that middle managers are essential to this…

• 94% of HR leaders predict new entry-level job creation as a result of AI
• Most see these roles evolving into AI supervisor roles
• Soft skills are most in-demand, training isn't keeping up

Although AI has proven to automate some of the lowest-value work, making it difficult for recent graduates to find jobs, new Cognizant and Pearson joint research suggests this could just be a temporary effect that could all be about to change, with an overwhelming majority (94%) of HR leaders expecting AI to create entirely new entry-level jobs in the next five years.

But the definition of entry-level work is also undergoing a change, with 96% believing they will evolve into supervisory and managerial roles.

More than 90% say middle managers will end up playing a critical role in redesigning these jobs and defining what work looks like.

Entry-level roles aren't going, they're just changing

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