What's Coming In 2025, AI Updates, Jobs Number, And Our Big Announcement Next Week E188
Oct 5, 2024
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Discover fascinating insights on HR tech and job trends projected for 2025. Explore the verticalization of AI and how it will reshape our jobs and the competitive landscape between OpenAI and Microsoft. Delve into the critical importance of pay equity, DEI, and talent density in today’s tight labor market. Exciting advancements in organizational design are also on the horizon, promising to redefine how companies operate. Don’t miss the big announcement coming next week!
AI is essential for operational efficiency in organizations, with a trend towards specialized tools enhancing role-specific tasks and productivity.
Despite a low unemployment rate, the job market is resilient, highlighting the need for talent density and internal development programs to maximize employee effectiveness.
Deep dives
The Rising Value of AI in Business
AI is increasingly being recognized for its significant value in various organizational domains, with specific emphasis on domain-specific systems like Galileo. Industry trends indicate that OpenAI is thriving, achieving a valuation of $157 billion and projecting substantial revenue growth, which underscores the competitive nature of the AI market, especially against Microsoft’s new Copilot features. However, the future of AI seems to lean more towards specialized tools that serve particular roles and tasks, rather than general-purpose solutions. Personal experiences, such as a doctor's shift to AI-assisted note-taking, exemplify how AI tools are becoming integral in everyday professional interactions, making it essential for businesses to adapt to these advancements and tools for operational efficiency.
Current Economic Landscape and Employment Trends
The economic environment post-pandemic has been complex, marked by inflationary pressures and a low unemployment rate of 4.1%, yet it appears that the U.S. economy is still experiencing growth. Recent job creation statistics suggest resilience, with over 260,000 jobs added, supported by significant government investments in sectors such as construction and renewable energy. The growing trend towards automation within companies is shifting managerial perspectives, moving away from traditional hiring models and towards maximizing productivity with existing personnel. This transition necessitates a focus on talent density, where the skills and performance of fewer employees lead to enhanced organizational effectiveness and profitability.
Transforming Employee Development Through New Tools
Organizations are beginning to recognize the necessity of internal development programs, often referred to as capability academies, to support employee growth and adaptation in a competitive job market. Upcoming announcements regarding partnerships with vendors focusing on enhancing these developmental offerings suggest a shift in the learning and development (L&D) landscape. Despite frustrations with slow advancements in L&D, there is a sense of urgency to create pathways for employees to transition from declining roles to more valuable positions within companies. As AI continues to evolve, HR professionals must reevaluate job structures and responsibilities, focusing on accountability to ensure that both human and automated roles are efficiently managed within the organization.
In this week’s podcast I give you some insights on HR tech in 2025, perspectives on jobs, and what you’ll be dealing with in 2025. We just had two weeks of HR Tech announcements and next week you’ll see a big one from us! (The biggest product announcement in my career, to be a little hyberbolic!).
Topics include: the verticalization of AI, whey OpenAI will compete with Microsoft, how agents will change our jobs, and the implications of the low unemployment rate on pay equity, DEI, talent density, recruiting, and organization design.
For those of you who agree with me on Organization Design in 2025, here is the Org Design SuperClass, which is a “must consume” offering for the coming year.