Gen Z Most Concerned as AI Reshapes Jobs: Randstad Survey Reveals Worker Anxiety

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Firstpost•20-01-2026, 13:04
Gen Z Most Concerned as AI Reshapes Jobs: Randstad Survey Reveals Worker Anxiety
- •Four in five workers anticipate AI will impact their daily tasks, with Gen Z expressing the most concern.
- •Randstad's "Workmonitor" report indicates a 1,587% surge in job vacancies requiring "AI agent" skills.
- •AI and automation are increasingly replacing low-complexity, transactional roles.
- •Randstad CEO Sander van 't Noordende notes employees are enthusiastic but also skeptical, fearing cost-saving motives.
- •Nearly half of workers believe AI will benefit corporations more than the workforce, and there's a significant gap in optimism between employers and employees regarding business growth.
Why It Matters: A Randstad survey shows Gen Z is highly concerned about AI's job impact, fearing corporate benefits over workforce gains.
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