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Reskilling the Future of Work

HR Digest

In a recent McKinsey Global Survey on the future of workforce needs, nearly nine in ten executives and managers say their organizations either face skills gap already or expect gaps to develop within the next five years. According to McKinsey, AI and automation will displace between 400 million and 800 million individuals by 2030.

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Position Yourself for a Stretch Assignment

Harvard Business Review

I once hired a McKinsey consultant into a country manager role in a developing region. You will fit more easily into the culture, retain part of your social capital, and have larger chances to recover if you fail. Two years later, despite great success, he told me he wanted to find a job at another company in his home country.