Over the last few years, there\u2019s been a growing concern about the use of AI in the workplace. People worry that the job market in 2025 is already far more hostile than it once was and that AI replacing humans is only going to make that problem worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A quick Google search will find you plenty of think pieces about the ethics of AI and the history of technology replacing human jobs – not to mention countless debates about consciousness and philosophy. What you\u2019ll struggle to find is practical, actionable advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this blog we\u2019d like to rectify that problem by setting the debates to one side and talking about the real question at the heart of all of this: will AI replace your job and, if so, what can you do about it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s get one fact straight before we start: like it or loathe it, AI is already replacing jobs – particularly for smaller start-ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the biggest costs of running a startup has always been the sheer workload involved. It\u2019s not uncommon for new companies to hire more staff than they really need as they\u2019re building out, only to make those staff redundant once they\u2019re no longer needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, if you want to start a new social media platform then you\u2019ll need a large team of programmers to get things up and running. Once it\u2019s built, however, it takes a much smaller team to handle basic maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Similarly if you\u2019re starting any small business and you need lots of marketing materials, then you\u2019ll probably need to hire an outside company. Once you\u2019re set up, you may be able to get by with just one or two experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The major benefit AI provides to these types of companies is that much of the basic, entry level work can be passed off. Unfortunately, this means that for those looking to get into junior\/entry level roles, the jobs no longer exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If there\u2019s one certainty we can take away from the development of AI it\u2019s that entering the job market is now harder than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But<\/em>, you might say, if AI is so great then why haven\u2019t we all been replaced? And when will AI take my job?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Well here is where we run into the big limitation of AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n AI has shown a great capacity for performing abstract tasks such as writing and programming (and by all appearances it will keep getting better). By contrast AI has shown little to no capacity for handling broader design challenges. It cannot predict problems that are not suggested in the prompt and it cannot manage the many complex and often conflicting motivations that go into designing a product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Put simply, an AI can program a button but it cannot design an app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This creates a situation where, although it\u2019s harder than ever to get into the job market, those with experience are becoming increasingly valuable. The practical upshot is fewer roles with better pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This situation certainly isn\u2019t ideal but neither is it the complete collapse of the job market that some headlines would have you believe. AI has certainly shown great potential to augment people\u2019s work but there are some tasks you simply can\u2019t master with more training data. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re currently looking for an entry level role, then this may all sound pretty disastrous. The market was already competitive and with AI shrinking that pool of jobs it can be easy to imagine that a real career is just a practical impossibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If that\u2019s how you\u2019re feeling right now then let us encourage you to take a deep breath and destress – AI does pose a problem but it\u2019s not as bad as it sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gaining experience doesn\u2019t have to happen via your full time job. That would be ideal but it\u2019s not the only option. There are countless fields in which a good portfolio of work can put you right to the top of the pile even if you never have any experience working for a company in that field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthemore, if you need to make money during that time, then freelancing is always an option. That way you can build up experience and projects to show off while also earning a living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact, for plenty of hiring managers, that sign of independence will only go to show that you can be proactive and you don\u2019t need prompting to get work done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When all\u2019s said and done, businesses may be short sighted but they\u2019re not all powerful. If a job needs to be filled, they\u2019ll pick the person who can fill it, even if that person isn\u2019t their dream candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Things are very volatile right now because many companies aren\u2019t investing in their younger staff but in order for a business to keep running, sooner or later they have to bring in some fresh faces. As we\u2019ve already said, the need for senior roles isn\u2019t likely to go anywhere any time soon. All of which means that if you can prove you\u2019re capable, then you stand a strong chance of being the best candidate for the role, even without any official prior experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While it\u2019s true that AI is having by far the most impact on entry-level roles, we certainly don\u2019t want to minimise the experiences of those who\u2019ve lost work to this technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the last couple of years, many overly optimistic companies have fired experienced staff in favour of AI only to attempt a rehire once it becomes clear the AI cannot perform the same task. It\u2019s also true that while AI is inappropriate for replacing the vast majority of senior roles, that\u2019s still a massive generalisation of which plenty of people will slip through the cracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what can you do if your job gets replaced?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, first and foremost don\u2019t give up hope of finding work in your field. The job market has its own fluctuations and it can be easy to catastrophize when the job search isn\u2019t going well. Just because you\u2019re struggling to find good roles in your field that doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019ve vanished altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s also worth noting that it can take companies some time to realise that their shiny new AI isn\u2019t working quite as well as they\u2019d hoped. Plenty of people have thought their job was gone forever only to find the market opening right up again as companies realised that what they really needed were knowledgeable, experienced people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If all else fails however, then don\u2019t forget that there are also far more options for reskilling and upskilling<\/a> than there have ever been before. The internet is filled with resources from people who are only too willing to help you develop existing skills and learn new ones in order to successfully transition onto a new career path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Setting AI aside for a moment, there are a few important things we should note about the job market in 2025. It\u2019s easy to become disheartened when searching for jobs and, as we\u2019ve already mentioned, the belief that you\u2019ve been replaced by a robot will only make that worse, but if you\u2019re struggling to find work then there may be a few other things to consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For one thing, it\u2019s hard to express just how much the career landscape has changed in the last ten years alone. These days social media is at the heart of most networking and if you\u2019re not using LinkedIn, then you\u2019re at a massive disadvantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As if that wasn\u2019t enough, the way we interact with our careers has also changed. In the past people stayed in their roles for longer, often spending most of if not an entire career with one company. In 2025, job hopping<\/a> isn\u2019t just the norm – it\u2019s the expectation. If you\u2019re not staying on the lookout for new opportunities that may be a better fit, then you\u2019re at a major disadvantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lastly, we\u2019d like to note a trend that we\u2019ve seen across the business landscape and it\u2019s one that we think AI is only going to enhance.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Future of Entry Level Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What To Do If Your Job Gets Replaced<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Job Market in 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n