Gen Z is “AI-Proofing” Their Careers

In this article from Fast Company, learn how Gen Z workers are proactively adjusting their career plans to avoid disruption from AI, favoring fields perceived as “AI-proof,” such as trades, construction, and people-centric professions like healthcare.

With a high percentage of Gen Z questioning job security, this means young professionals are adopting a pragmatic, resilient approach characterized by pivoting early and diversifying income through quiet side hustles. For Gen Z employees, the focus is less on fear and more on taking practical, early action to safeguard their financial and professional futures in an unpredictable labor market.