What We Know: Artificial intelligence is changing the workplace, and Springfield job seekers are trying to figure out how to keep up.
What It Means: Katherine Proctor with the Missouri Job Center says the local job market remains relatively strong, despite some recent layoffs.
The Job Center has applied for a grant to create a resource hub that would teach workers how to use AI as part of their current jobs.
Proctor says the goal is to help people develop what the center calls “future-ready skills” as technology continues to change the workplace.
What’s Next: Job seeker Carl Roberson says AI is concerning, but workers may have to learn how to use it or risk being left behind.
Proctor says there are still plenty of jobs that need people, especially in health care and the skilled trades, where hands-on work and personal interaction remain important.
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