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Dreading AI job cuts? 5 ways to future-proof your career - before it's too late

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ZDNET's key takeaways

The age of AI doesn't have to mean an era of unemployment.

Skill up in key areas, such as prompt engineering and data reliability.

Hone your communication, collaboration, and management capabilities.

As we discovered recently, it's hard not to feel anxious about the future of work if you're a mid-level professional.

Add qualitative evidence of fears about the ever-increasing use of AI to complete white-collar roles to quantitative figures of layoffs, and the result is simple: a growing sense of dread among professionals about the future of work.

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However, experts suggest the age of AI doesn't have to mean an era of unemployment. Here are five ways to protect yourself and improve your career prospects.

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