Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around for a long time, but only in the current environment are we noticing its real impact in our personal and professional lives. As AI continues to become more progressive, the World Economic Forum notes, a predicted 85 million jobs globally will be replaced by AI by 2025, and AI can potentially generate 97 million new roles. Tech expert Kalina Bryant shares an article on Forbes depicting how AI has impacted and will continue to impact the current and next generation workforce. Most importantly, Bryant shows how we can embrace the changes that AI will bring so we can properly utilize these AI-driven tools in the workplace.

Breaking Barriers Through Adaptive Work Environments. “By adapting to employees’ unique requirements, AI promotes inclusivity and accessibility. We see data that shows AI is promoting inclusivity and accessibility in many ways that impact workers. According to Accenture, 84% of C-suite executives feel they must leverage AI to accomplish their growth objectives, but most still need to put AI to work to advance growth through inclusion.”

Advanced Inclusive Hiring Practices through AI. “Though we still have a long way to go, AI has played an impactful role in dismantling some of the bias and discrimination within the hiring process, making it possible for companies to achieve greater diversity and inclusion in hiring. Also, according to recent reports, recruiters can use AI tools to discover high-potential candidates outside job boards and other traditional sources. This is how employers can find more diverse candidates that may have yet to be noticed.”

Bridging The Skills Gap. “AI-powered learning platforms offer personalized training and up-skilling opportunities, irrespective of one’s background or location. By considering individual learning styles and preferences, AI fosters equitable access to educational resources. Individuals from underrepresented groups can acquire relevant skills, empowering them to pursue new job opportunities.”

AI Tools can also assist minorities and recent graduates in securing new job opportunities. AI-driven capabilities such as resume optimization, job matching, skill development, bias detection mitigation and accessibility accommodations can help the job search become easier. Additionally, interview preparation and network and mentorships can help prepare the candidates for better interview and hiring instances.

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4Processes, a consulting company specializing in the manufacturing industry in Peru, recently joined the Infor Partner Network (IPN), a global ecosystem of people, services and systems designed to provide partners with world-class solutions to sell, and the highest quality of training, support and enablement in the industry. Per the press release, as an Infor partner, 4Processes has a deep knowledge of Infor CloudSuites focused on manufacturing industries sectors such as MTS (make-to-stock), MTO (make-to-order), ATO (assemble-to-order) and ETO (engineer-to-order) to help companies develop competitiveness by adopting new methodologies, processes and IT solutions. The main reasons for the consulting firm’s decision to join the Infor Partner Network are the quality of Infor solutions, the know-how in the industry, and the unique offering in the local market. Adriana Gutierrez, Infor Latin America channel director, says, “Peru’s dynamic economy is a complex mix of modern industry and very traditional sectors. It has witnessed rapid growth in recent years, and is increasingly driven by its industry and service sectors. A strong local Infor channel partner such as 4Processes helps local companies manage all their resources, so they are able to meet both local and global challenges, reduce costs and increase revenue.”

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We live in the digital age and technology impacts almost every aspect of our personal and professional lives. But the technology we have now doesn’t end there. Steve Andriole, Technology expert and Professor of Business Technology at Villanova University School of Business, shares an article on Forbes of the business-technology trends we should expect and be prepared for in the next decade.

1. In ten years there will be self-driving cars and trucks everywhere.
2. Pizzas will appear at your door – without any human participation.
3. Dead entertainers will tour the country; “concerts” will be physical and virtual.
4. No one will prepare a tax return.
5. No one will stand in line to vote.
6. No one will go anywhere to buy anything.
7. Healthcare will be “universal,” not because the powers-that-be ordained it (because they won’t), but because smart-phones (and implanted devices) will monitor everyone’s health and telemedicine is what everyone just does – with real or especially digital doctors.
8. Many of us will only travel virtually.
9. Commuting – and traffic wars – will be optional. More than half of us will work from home.
10. Climate change will be more obvious than it is today – far more obvious since global restraints on fossil fuel will have failed by 2033.
11. Students will learn from wherever, whenever.
12. Higher education will change fundamentally and more than any other educational level.
13. Training will be virtual.
14. Assault weapons will be illegal, though some will still be produced with 3D manufacturing.
15. Sensors (everywhere) will know what we need and want, and execute fulfilling transactions automatically.
16. It’s impossible to forget a birthday or anniversary – or wonder what gifts to buy.
17. Our homes and offices will be very smart and get smarter by watching us do everything we do – all the time.
18. We’ll browse digital catalogs from headsets (and eventually contact lenses) as small and as fashionable as the sunglasses everyone wants.
19. In spite of what banks tells us today, “money” will be gone by 2033. All transactions will be digital.
20. 3D manufacturing will power tiny home factories where we produce a lot of what we need around the house.
21. Unless “information” is regulated, misinformation and disinformation will wreak social, economic and political havoc on even the most stable governments.
22. How about immersion into old, current and future sporting events? Full immersion will forever change the way we watch – and experience – sports.
23. Online sports gambling will be highly regulated. Maybe.
24. Media with be two-tiered: some will be “free” of advertising and other diversions and some will be surrounded by nothing but advertising.
25. Many of us will be “chipped” by 2033. We’ll be able to buy things, access currency, enter our homes and start our cars without keys, cards or smart-phones. Small chips will reside between our thumbs and index fingers.

This is only a small sample of the changes coming to our personal and professional lives. Technological advancement is a double-edged sword, and whether or not we are ready, the digital age will continue to move forward. All that we can do is get ready for it.

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