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Will AI Take My Job in 2025? How to Future-Proof Your CV & Skills

Today’s job market isn’t just competitive, it’s transforming at lightning speed. According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs 2025 Report, employers globally rank analytical thinking as their #1 skill for 2025, ahead even of technical proficiencies. Meanwhile, AI & big data, cybersecurity, and tech literacy are among the fastest‑growing hard skills Accounting Insights+4careersinaudit.com+4Resume Worded+4World Economic Forum.

The rise of generative AI is dramatically speeding up this transformation. A recent PwC study revealed that skill compositions in AI‑exposed roles are shifting 66% faster than in less-impacted positions Financial Times+1The Economic Times+1. And Reuters-backed research confirms that jobs that use, adopt and/or develop AI will, and are, earning a 56% wage premium over non-AI roles.

And of course, all this data and research are key to guiding both your decision making and that of hiring managers. But sometimes, we just want to know what’s going on, on a more personal level. Well, after spending two days locked in a room with hundreds of industry leading recruitment firms and their supply partners, I can tell you first hand…. This is ALL VERY REAL.

Therefore, in short, my advice (that I shout to you from a megaphone, with claxons and bells ringing…) is: blanketing your CV with legacy skills simply won’t cut it anymore. Not if you want to find a leadership role, or to work for any sort of tech company, or any sort of company today really.

There is hope, though. AI isn’t taking ALL our jobs and there are huge swathes of companies yet to benefit from the AI bounty. However, that doesn’t mean you don’t need to take some action. And now…. So, let’s explore how you can evolve your CV - and career - to meet these new realities.

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The Shift: What Employers Want - and Why

  1. AI fluency is non-negotiable
    LinkedIn reports AI-related hiring is growing 30% faster than overall recruitment, and by 2030, 70% of all job skills will be AI‑driven Financial Times+4Business Insider+4Business Insider+4
  2. Soft, human skills are gaining weight
    With AI automating routine work, companies now place higher value on resilience, leadership, creativity, adaptability - and emotional intelligence Robert Half+5Financial Times+5arXiv+5
  3. Skill-based hiring is overtaking qualifications
    In AI and ‘green’ sectors, employers are listing fewer degree requirements and rewarding verified skills (via bootcamps, micro‑certs, portfolios) with 23% wage premiums Coursera+6arXiv+6Investopedia+6

Anecdotes: Real-World Proof of Change

  • Startup showdown: Redpoint Ventures recently flagged an “exploding demand for machine‑learning and AI engineers,” while traditional engineering roles stagnate Business Insider
  • Corporate pivot: UK banking giant Schroders combines humans and AI in analytics, resulting in less staff, but more AI‑savvy employees holding higher-value roles Financial Times
  • Training investment: LinkedIn’s Workplace Learning Report 2025 showcases companies building frameworks like “MyGrowth” which link learning to career mobility and leadership, in order to keep staff skills relevant Business Insider+8learning.linkedin.com+8randstadenterprise.com+8

There will be some readers for whom this isn’t a change, it’s business as usual. But I also know there will be some of you reaching for the brown paper bag to breathe into as we speak! The great thing is, as stated earlier, not all in-demand skills are tech based and ‘soft’ skills such as communication, emotional intelligence, resilience and innovation are not just key for business growth, they are instrumental in the successful implementation of digital transformations. Phew….!!

So, let’s take a look at the first step we need to take, in order to walk into this new world of work…

Your First Mission: A Skills Audit

Before revamping your CV, take a long look at what’s currently front-and-centre on your personal statement and in your skills section. Performing a skills audit will help you ascertain where you are and what gaps you have. So, ask yourself:

  • Which in-demand technical skills do I already have? If you’re in a tech role, skills such as data analysis? Python? Cyber‑security fundamentals? If you’re in a non-IT role, how to you rate yourself on how you currently use (or perhaps you don’t use!) AI tools such as ChatGPT, Mid Journey, Cronk, DALL-E etc?
  • Which human skills am I strong in? Problem-solving, leadership, communication, emotional intelligence, resilience, analytical thinking? These skills are pivotal to successfully implementing any digital transformations and are therefore also in demand
  • What are my skill gaps? AI prompt‑engineering? Cloud‑native tooling? Agile project practices? In this section, it will be useful to find job descriptions of roles you might like and see what key skills are mentioned. And then think about the gaps you have. Remembering, gaps are just gaps that can be filled

To evaluate:

  1. Examine 3–5 relevant job postings in the areas you either are, or want to, work
  2. Highlight the most common skills, splitting them into hard (e.g., AI, big data) and soft (e.g., resilience, strategic thinking). Both are key for meaningful and long-lasting career development
  3. Rate yourself honestly – are you expert, proficient, familiar, or novice
  4. Draw up a plan:

Restructuring Your CV: Highlighting What Matters

Once your skills are clarified, you can start to reshape your CV using these best practices:

1. Use a hybrid or functional format

Lead with a Skill Summary up at the top:
Example headline: “AI‑Empowered Data Analyst | Expert in Python & Prompt‑Engineering, Agile Methods, Strategic Problem-Solving.”

  • Insert bullet points immediately under your headline that reflect current hot skills (e.g., “Deployed AI-driven dashboard to reduce supplier downtime 22%”)
  • Add proficiency levels (e.g., Expert, Proficient, Familiar) for each skill to guide ATS scans

2. Infuse job experience with the new skills

For each role, weave in AI, analytical, digital, and leadership contributions
Example:

  • “Led introduction of predictive analytics (Python, TensorFlow) to forecast revenue, boosting accuracy by 18%.”
  • “Managed cross-functional Agile squads to implement AI-enhanced customer churn model.”
  • “Facilitated workshops to help non-technical teams adopt new digital tools, improving collaboration and reducing project turnaround times by 15%.”

Where possible, add numbers - quantify impact whenever possible. Recruiters want this data. ATS systems like data. Hiring managers gravitate towards data. That’s why we included a Metrics and RoI Tracker in our template products, to help people do just this – in a meaningful way.

3. Highlight key credentials upfront

Create a “Key Certification & Training” block right below the Skill summary for AI, big data, cybersecurity, Agile, and the ‘hot’ soft skills etc. This is your chance to highlight the micro-learning courses and knowledge you have gained in these key areas – the AI skills most in-demand and valued by employers. The skills that are attracting the wage-premiums talked about earlier.

4. Minimise outdated skills

List only relevant legacy skills if they’re still required for roles you’re targeting. Otherwise, it’s best to cut them out. Unless they are valuable soft skills you’ve developed over years, the danger of highlighting out of date skills is it makes you look out of date.

If “Expert MS Office” is all that remains of your desktop‑based training background, replace it with “Python, SQL & Tableau” where relevant. You don’t want to be highlighting why an employer shouldn’t hire you…

5. Tailor per application

Recruiters, hiring managers and ATS expect gig‑style customisation:

  • Mirror the job ad’s phrasing as closely as possible (e.g., “generative AI tools,” “cyber‑framework familiarity”). By using their own language, it makes it harder for ATS or hiring managers to say no
  • Use bullet headers like “Relevant Experience” or “Select Projects” to spotlight alignment with the key skills they are looking for. The easier it is for people or systems to spot that you have what they want, the easier it is to shortlist you – and the faster any subsequent hiring process will become

Building Evidence: Show, Don’t Just Tell

Data-backed storytelling beats vague claims and makes you far more memorable:

  • Side Projects
    • “Designed and built a budget forecasting chatbot using GPT‑4 as part of a 48‑hour hackathon - won ‘Most Innovative’.”
  • Freelance/Volunteering
    • “Volunteered as a data‑lead for youth charity. Created and implemented a Power BI dashboard that saved 20 volunteer hours weekly.”
  • Certifications & Online Portfolios
    • List GitHub links, AI‑demo case studies, dataset explorations
    • Micro‑credentials, conferences, books, podcasts (e.g., Coursera GenAI course) are evidence of learning agility. They don’t all come with certificates but clearly demonstrates commitment, learning, skill development and leadership qualities

This is why we created the Storytelling Framework. Not only are stories easier for people to remember, storytelling has been cited as one of the key skills in leadership roles.

Hiring Trends from Around the Globe

  • Global skill shifts: WEF notes demand surging for AI/big data and human‑centered skills like curiosity and lifelong learning arXiv+2Financial Times+2resume-now.com+2World Economic Forum
  • Skill-based roles winning: UK & EU job postings increasingly omit degrees and prioritise skills, knowledge & certificate credentials
  • Gig, hybrid & global sourcing: Many companies now favour remote/hybrid skill-based sourcing, enabling smaller teams with higher skill density

Final Checklist: Your 2025 CV Audit

  1. Skill summary on page 1 – section that lists top‑tier tech+human skills
  2. Proficiency scale – denote levels for clarity
  3. Certification block – prominently lists relevant badges, bootcamps, micro‑certs, knowledge
  4. Quantified achievements – weave AI/data examples into roles
  5. Legacy skills trimmed – only include if still pertinent (question if they really are relevant)
  6. Tailored per role – customise keywords and bullet sets to fit the role
  7. Portfolio links – point recruiters toward your real‑world AI/data/human‑skills evidence (using supplementary/supporting documents if needed)

Closing Thoughts

As we all know (and feel), the world is moving at such a pace, it’s hard to keep up. The world of work is one place where the majority of us feel this change most keenly. As a result, the modern CV simply can’t be a list of what you have done. It should be – it must be - a curated presentation of what you can do next. As AI, agility, digital fluency and emotional intelligence redefine job roles, so your CV needs to spotlight these, without ignoring practical experience.

Conducting a robust (and painfully honest) skills audit will pay dividends to those who might be fearing how AI is going to impact their current role, company and/or sector. Investing in targeted learning, reorganising your CV format, and incorporating strong data-driven stories, will be your key not just to ‘job security’, but to career progression. It’s how you will move from a dusty list of old-school skills to a future‑ready showcase designed for 2025 and beyond.

A brave new world requires a brave new candidate, with the sort of stand out CV that makes you hard to ignore. If you’ve read this and feel your CV isn’t up to scratch, the good news is a; you’re not alone and b; CV Pilots have created a suite of Instant Downloadable CV Templates that will do the heavy lifting for you. The pack contains the template CV, ready for you to populate. This template is ATS friendly, recruiter approved and gives you a document to be proud of. Then there is a Storytelling Framework to help you tell your career story in a compelling way. The Metrics and RoI Tracker helps you to think about the right data points to include, how to phrase them and where to add them. The CV Checklist makes sure you have made the most of every section and the Scorecard acts as your critical friend, helping you to polish your strong points and develop your weaker points – until you have a winning CV that opens doors to your future. Use discount code LAUNCH50 at checkout, to get your template for just £47.

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