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TY - JOUR
T1 - Upskilling and reskilling in the United Arab Emirates
T2 - Future-proofing careers with AI skills
AU - Santandreu Calonge, D.
AU - Kamalov, F.
AU - Medina Aguerrebere, P.
AU - Hassock, L.
AU - Smail, L.
AU - Yousef, D.
AU - Thadani, D.R.
AU - Kwong, T.
AU - Abdulla, N.
PY - 2025/1/25
Y1 - 2025/1/25
N2 - The rapid evolution of technology, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI), is reshaping the global job market at an unprecedented pace. This transformative wave presents challenges and opportunities, especially for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as it endeavours to future-proof its workforce. This article examines the imperative of upskilling and reskilling as a strategic response to the dynamic demands of the contemporary job landscape in the UAE. Focusing on the pivotal role of AI skills, the paper explores the current state of the UAE workforce, highlighting the vulnerabilities of existing job roles and industries to technological disruptions. The global context of upskilling initiatives provides a backdrop to understand the urgency of this issue and offers insights into successful implementation strategies.
AB - The rapid evolution of technology, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI), is reshaping the global job market at an unprecedented pace. This transformative wave presents challenges and opportunities, especially for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as it endeavours to future-proof its workforce. This article examines the imperative of upskilling and reskilling as a strategic response to the dynamic demands of the contemporary job landscape in the UAE. Focusing on the pivotal role of AI skills, the paper explores the current state of the UAE workforce, highlighting the vulnerabilities of existing job roles and industries to technological disruptions. The global context of upskilling initiatives provides a backdrop to understand the urgency of this issue and offers insights into successful implementation strategies.
U2 - 10.1177/14779714251315288
DO - 10.1177/14779714251315288
M3 - Journal article
VL - 0
SP - 1
EP - 29
JO - Journal of Adult and Continuing Education
JF - Journal of Adult and Continuing Education
SN - 1477-9714
IS - 0
ER -