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The Future of Work

The Future of Work

By: UC Berkeley Extension
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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the way we worked and the skills we needed to succeed in our respective fields was shifting. Increased reliance on data to inform business decisions. The automation of job duties that made some workers redundant. The value of incorporating sustainability into everyday processes on the bottom line. And then COVID-19 shut down the world. Racism and inequalities came to dominate every conversation. And as companies grapple with DE&I initiates and engage with a remote workforce, the way we work today looks drastically different than from just a few years ago. What trends, skills, initiatives and equity will we face in the years to come? Each month, we talk with industry leaders in their fields to discuss the changing evolution of the workforce and the skills needed to stay competitive.2024 Career Success Economics
Episodes
  • AI and the Hiring Game, Part 1
    Oct 25 2025

    This month, we're looking through the eyes of recruiters to see how AI is rewriting the rules of hiring. With hundreds of resumes for every role and too few recruiters to review them, algorithms now decide who makes it through the virtual and actual door. It's efficient—but also impersonal. Candidates are ghosted, culture gets reduced to keywords, and the job search feels like a numbers game or playing the lottery where the odds are stacked against you. And even if you make the first round, it feels more like a transaction than a conversation.

    In this episode, we'll explore how AI is transforming recruitment—the opportunities it creates, the challenges it leaves behind and what it means for the future of work.

    To talk about this, we're delighted to welcome Leandro Cartelli, founder of a staffing and recruiting agency specializing in connecting U.S. businesses with top Latin American talent.

    Read the transcript @https://bit.ly/49rsSeK

    Learn more about UC Berkeley Extension @https://bit.ly/4huOKbd

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    31 mins
  • Skills Shift—Thriving With AI, Part 2
    Sep 29 2025

    We're continuing our conversation about AI and skills and what organizations are looking for as they develop their workforce. What skills do you need to fortify your career, and how do you demonstrate you have those skills?

    From practical project-based work to the redesigning of roles, let's look under the hood of the modern workplace so we can see exactly what's driving the change and how you can stay in the driver's seat.

    To get this behind-the-scenes look at what companies are prioritizing, we're delighted to welcome back Kate Bravery, senior partner and global leader of talent advisory at Mercer.

    Learn more about UC Berkeley Extension @https://bit.ly/48C0ypF

    Read the full transcript @https://bit.ly/3IG2gvN

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    32 mins
  • Skills Shift—Thriving With AI
    Aug 29 2025

    In today's fast shifting workplace, the rules of success are being rewritten. HR leaders and executives are looking for skill sets that blend adaptability, agility,and the ability to work alongside AI, not against it. We explore the skills that are on the rise and the ones fading away. What skills do you need to fortify your career and how do you demonstrate that you have those skills?

    From practical project-based work to the redesigning of roles, let's look under the hood of the modern workplace so we can see exactly what's driving the change and how you can stay in the driver's seat.

    To get this behind-the-scenes look at what companies are prioritizing, we're delighted to welcome Kate Bravery, senior partner and global leader of talent advisory at Mercer.

    Learn more about UC Berkeley Extension @https://bit.ly/4lPV2mg

    Read the transcript @https://bit.ly/47To1SW

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    37 mins
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