McKinsey Warns: Master These Skills Now to Thrive in AI-Driven Job Market

• McKinsey Global Institute's Skill Change Index (SCI) identifies skills most vulnerable to AI disruption.
• Highly specialized, easily automatable tasks like accounting and routine digital work are most at risk.
• Interpersonal skills (negotiation, coaching), critical thinking, creativity, and AI fluency are crucial for future relevance.
• People-centric occupations (healthcare, maintenance) and roles requiring human judgment are more resistant to automation.
• AI will reconfigure work, with machines handling routine tasks and humans focusing on judgment, creativity, and complex thinking.