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PwC: Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2024

PwC’s Global Workforce Survey reveals a workforce caught between overwhelm and optimism: half feel disrupted by constant change and 70% see AI as a growth opportunity, yet only 25% have access. These insights underscore the urgent need for clarity, support, and alignment tools like WORK-SELF.

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Gallup: State of the Global Workplace 2025

Gallup’s 2025 report reveals a global employee engagement slump, with just 21% actively engaged, costing economies up to US $438 billion a year. Discover how career alignment, purposeful management, and self-awareness can reverse this crisis and reignite professional satisfaction.

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Ambition Is Out

As the myth of hustle culture crumbles, professionals are asking deeper questions about balance, ambition, and identity. This Time article explores why many are redefining success and reclaiming time for creativity, rest, and personal growth—and how this shift reflects a broader cultural reset around work.

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Career Alignment — A Need of the Hour

Career alignment isn’t just a personal journey, it’s a shared responsibility between individuals and the organisations they work for. This Medium article explores why supportive environments, mentorship, and purpose-led development are key to fostering long-term success and innovation.

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Rest Takes Hard Work

In a culture obsessed with productivity, this TIME article explores why deliberate rest is essential, not indulgent, for creativity, sustainable work, and long-term achievement. It challenges the myth of hustle and reveals how rest plays a crucial role in unlocking your full potential, especially during career transitions.

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25 Ways AI Will Change the Future of Work

Workday explores 25 ways AI will reshape the future of work from skill development to leadership evolution. Discover how individuals can stay adaptable, emotionally attuned, and purpose-driven in a rapidly transforming landscape.

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AI risks 'broken' career ladder for college graduates, some experts say

As AI reshapes entry-level roles, the traditional career ladder is breaking beneath graduates, ABC News reports. Explore why internal alignment, career agility, and authentic human connection are emerging as critical tools to navigate a job market in flux—and how Work-Self can help you thrive amid uncertainty.

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10 Careers AI Will Replace In The Next 5 Years

This Forbes article identifies roles at highest risk from AI automation, citing research that 300 million jobs globally could be disrupted by 2030, and that 41% of companies plan workforce cuts due to AI. Entry-level and routine roles like junior analysts, basic legal assistants, customer service and marketing roles will be most affected. Conversely, jobs rooted in human interaction, judgment and care, such as nursing or skilled trades, will remain resilient.

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DEAR MAYA: Humanity is the differentiator

A Dear Maya letter from Work-Self on why your complexity is your greatest asset and how to honour your story in a world that wants to simplify it.

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