Father time has posed a global challenge to the Human Resources Departments once again - this time in the form of AI. We know the impacts of unemployment, which is a less frequently used word because of its easy connectivity to economic performances and governmental abilities. Let's leave no stone unturned and be a promise to develop a mindset of zero-layoffs and zero-bias before the eleventh hour.

Status quo - AI contains several skillsets which overlaps millions of us.

Since the printers to print pink slips are exclusive to HR, whether to go an extra mile to ensure zero layoffs or not; is the moment-of-truth situation awaiting the decision-makers. Going an extra mile does not mean sweating out the weekends or stressing out the weekdays. Economies are more resilient than before, but that surely does not become a gateway to add to the already predominant layoff culture.

A total career change regardless of age, is a very viable and extremely flexible option easily adaptable by those who wish to. Transitioning from finance to global explorer, from writing codes to becoming a wealth advisor, from managing teams to becoming a licensed exporter of procured goods etc have never been as easy as it is today. That being said, unemployment or layoffs is not an outcome effected by HR incompetency but also by an inadaptable workforce. Resisting the changes from the fast-spreading wings of AI will only add to the woes. But when the efforts to sustain are bilaterally managed instead of unilaterally by the HR alone; the results are harmonious and the much enticed factor of 'employee satisfaction' is not far from becoming true.