This is the time of year when everyone–including employers and employees–is looking ahead to the year to come and wondering how to make the most of it. Glassdoor's chief economist Dr. Andrew Chamberlain gives his take of what will likely impact job growth across industries in his report, "What's Ahead for Jobs? Five Disruptions to Watch in 2018."
Here's a look at what to expect in 2018:
|1. Bracing for AI in HR and Finance
Two industries "particularly ripe" for disruption from artificial intelligence are talent acquisition and finance, Chamberlain writes.
"AI is taking over low-value aspects of many HR jobs, allowing professionals to focus on higher-value uses of their time," he writes. "AI tools have the potential to help companies identify hard-to-find candidates at scale, correct subtle gender and other biases in hiring, and provide powerful and scalable solutions to the growing problem of 'resume overload' facing HR teams."
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
