Jobs Work Future

In a wide-ranging narrative that takes us from a downsized marketing executive in Massachusetts, to a father of three in Appalachia finding purpose and meaning working in a convenience-store chain, to an unemployed autoworker retraining in "advanced manufacturing", Shell reveals how work is essential to our flourishing and pyschological well-being - and how so many of the avenues to well-paid and meaningful work will be challenged in the years ahead.

Future of AI Job Loss and Work: How to Thrive in the Age of AI is your brief and concise practical guide for upskilling and thriving in the future of work where AI plays a pivotal role. You will gain valuable insights from leading perspectives on how AI is transforming various industries and what this means for your career trajectory.- How Automation Impacts Wellbeing- The AI Job Apocalypse: Hype or Reality?- Our unique Human Advantage- A Roadmap to the Future of Work- How to Upskill and Thrive in the Age of AI

A prescriptive and timely guide to finding success and happiness without a college degree by Ken Rusk, the Ohio-based entrepreneur and “million-dollar ditch digger” who believes it is time to celebrate the possibilities and financial opportunities that a Blue-Collar life can bring. A...

AI is changing everything — but not everyone can be replaced. As automation and artificial intelligence reshape industries, millions of workers are wondering: What jobs will survive the next decade? This book delivers the clear, confident answer: the jobs that use your hands, heart, and judgment — the ones AI can’t do. Future-Proof Careers: The Hands-On Jobs AI Can’t Replace is a practical and inspiring guide to the 25 professions that will thrive in the age of automation — from electricians, HVAC technicians, and welders to nurses, firefighters, and renewable energy specialists. ...

What is your one thing? The entrepreneur, thought leader, and best-selling author of Called to Create offers a refreshing invitation: stop trying to do it all so you can thrive in your unique, God-given work. “A compelling case for embracing our vocational limits and choosing to do our one...

Break into the fastest-growing field on the planet—no technical background required. Breaking Into AI - 2026 Edition is your practical, up-to-date guide to learning AI skills, building real projects, and launching a career in the new age of agents, workflows and generative technology. The world has shifted from prompts to agents, from search to chat, and from SEO to GEO (Generative Engine Optimization). This book shows you exactly how to navigate that shift. You’ll learn how modern AI systems actually work, how to design and use agents, how to build automations with tools like n8n and ...

Find Your Path to Success In Just Weeks—Even If Your Teen Has No Idea Where to Start or Feels Overwhelmed by Choices Are you worried your teen feels lost about their future, anxious about making the “right” career choice, or unsure how to explore the world of work beyond school? Do you wish there was a step-by-step guide, modern, relatable, and practical, that takes the stress out of career planning for both teens and their families? Are you a teacher or counselor searching for tools that are actually engaging, actionable, and sensitive to every student’s background? If you answered...

COVID Edition By Jason Schenker, Chairman of The Futurist Institute The future of work is not a binary choice between doomsday or utopia. It’s a path we shape—together. Will robots take all the jobs? Will automation free us for lives of creativity and leisure—or trap us in a dystopia of mass unemployment and government dependence? In Jobs for Robots, top-ranked futurist and economist Jason Schenker cuts through the noise, hype, and fear to deliver a powerful, data-driven guide to what automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence really mean for the future of work. Updated to ...

"Nickel and Dimed for the Amazon age," (Salon) the bitingly funny, eye-opening story of finding work in the automated and time-starved world of hourly low-wage labor After the local newspaper where she worked as a reporter closed, Emily Guendelsberger took a pre-Christmas job at an Amazon...

Will AI Take Your Job, Industry, or Business? And how can you know if you need to pivot BEFORE it's a problem. Written by futurist and author Matt Rouse, nicknamed the AI Chicken Wrangler for his innovative work with AI and his flock of over 50 chickens in Nova Scotia, "Will AI Take My Job? 2" builds on his category bestseller. * MORE THAN A DOZEN PREDICTIONS FROM THE PREVIOUS BOOK HAVE ALREADY COME TRUE. Generative AI is reshaping industries, workplaces, and careers faster than anticipated. Professionals across healthcare, janitorial services, creative fields, and beyond face the reality ...

Edited by Jason Schenker, Chairman of The Futurist Institute Discover what’s next for robotics, automation, and AI—before it happens. In the midst of a digital transformation, The Robot and Automation Almanac – 2020 captures a powerful snapshot of the technologies, industries, and trends that are shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This must-read volume assembles forecasts and insights from 25+ leading futurists, technologists, and industry experts on the future of work, supply chains, smart manufacturing, and AI-driven innovation. With original essays from executives at ...

Welcome to the most pivotal moment of our generation—a turning point that is reshaping your job, your career, and your child’s future. In AI Shock, bestselling author and AI strategist Elijah Low delivers a wake-up call and a survival guide for a world being rapidly rewritten by artificial intelligence. For decades, economic value was measured by job titles, college degrees, and accumulated knowledge. But AI is now replacing all three—faster than anyone expected. From law firms and classrooms to factories and hospitals, no industry is safe. And yet, this moment of disruption offers a ...

Reinvent Your Career for the AI Economy is a practical, no-fluff guide for non-technical professionals who want to stay employable, move upmarket, and land better opportunities - without learning to code. If headlines about automation and AI tools make you wonder how to compete, this 90-day plan shows you exactly how to reskill, build proof of value, and tell a sharper career story. Who this book is for Operations, marketing, sales, customer success, HR, finance/FP&A, project coordinators, educators, healthcare admin - anyone who keeps businesses running and wants a clear path to future-...

What if the real threat isn’t AI—but believing the wrong things about it? In AI-Proof Manifesto: The New Rules of Work in the Age of Intelligent Machines and the Seven Superpowers to Rewrite Your Rules, David S. Morgan dismantles the career-sabotaging myths of the AI era—and delivers a bold, actionable guide for anyone ready to future-proof their value. AI isn’t just coming for jobs—it’s reshaping the entire landscape of work. Whether you’re mid-career, leading teams, or just starting out, this eye-opening manifesto shows you how to adapt fast, reimagine your career, and ...

New York Times bestselling author Dan Lyons exposes how the "new oligarchs" of Silicon Valley have turned technology into a tool for oppressing workers in this "passionate" (Kirkus) and "darkly funny" (Publishers Weekly) examination of workplace culture. At a time of soaring corporate profits...

Are you trying to find your place in the world? Are you trying to realize your lifelong dreams? Many people ignore their desires without realizing that they are there for a reason. You are not meant to do work that you absolutely hate doing. You are meant to do work that you are passionate about. The trouble is that you might not know how to find your passion. This book can help you with that. You will learn: -How to achieve fulfillment by putting passion into your daily life -How to uncover the passions that are hiding within you -How to decide which passions you should give priority to -...

From Narrow to Broad: AI Capabilities Achieved The artificial intelligence systems of 2030 represent a remarkable flowering of human ingenuity and collaborative innovation. What once seemed like science fiction has become an everyday reality, though not quite in the ways we imagined back in 2025. The most striking achievement isn't the creation of artificial general intelligence in the Hollywood sense, but rather something more nuanced and perhaps more valuable: broadly capable AI systems that excel across multiple domains while maintaining reliable, interpretable behavior. These systems ...

Edited by Jason Schenker, Chairman of The Futurist Institute Explore the Future—Before It Happens. Robots are no longer confined to factory floors or science fiction. They’re in our homes, our hospitals, our warehouses—and in 2019, they're poised to reshape industries, economies, and everyday life. The Robot and Automation Almanac – 2019 gathers expert insights from top thinkers in robotics, automation, and AI to deliver a comprehensive look at the trends and technologies driving the future. In this forward-looking anthology, over 20 industry leaders—engineers, futurists, tech ...

Money is nothing but paper and metal, numbers in a computer. It represents goods and services. Believing it is real is the same as saying that you believe in magic. Making money is no different than playing a strategy board game.

5X Best-Selling & Award-Winning Author and Podcaster; Leadership, HR, Innovation, Future of Work, & Culture Global Thought Leader; Chair/Professor of Organizational Leadership; Change/OD/HR/Social Impact Consultant; Ranked in the top 20 of global researchers in the following topic areas - "Future of Work," "Global Leadership," "Organizational Development, "Public Service Motivation," and "Social Impact" (Google Scholar); ScholarGPS has ranked him the #18 scholar in the world for job satisfaction research. The Art and Science of Organizational Leadership provides actionable frameworks to ...