How to Build an AI-Resilient Workforce: The AI-Enabled Professional Framework
AI is reshaping every sector—and the skills workers need to thrive are changing with it. By 2030, 70% of the skills used in most jobs will look different, and employers anticipate that roughly 60% of their workforce will need upskilling or reskilling. The challenge isn't just knowing that change is coming. It's knowing how to respond.
The Business-Higher Education Forum's AI-Enabled Professional Framework gives both employers and educators a practical, industry-validated answer. Developed in partnership with more than a hundred cross-industry leaders, this framework moves beyond vague calls for "AI skills" to define exactly what competencies workers need—and how those competencies evolve across five career stages, from aspiring learners to executive leaders.
At the heart of the framework are seven core competencies: AI literacy, data literacy, critical thinking and creativity, ethics and responsible AI use, digital and computational skills, collaboration and communication, and adaptability. These aren't narrow technical skills that will be obsolete in two years—they are durable human capabilities that grow in value as AI advances.
Inside this report, you'll find the complete competency framework mapped across career stages, real-world examples showing the framework in action across industries like manufacturing and insurance, and step-by-step playbooks for both business and higher education leaders to begin implementing it now.
Whether you're a corporate executive building a talent strategy, a university leader rethinking curriculum, or a workforce development professional navigating rapid change, this framework gives you a shared language and a clear path forward.
Download the report to start building the AI-resilient workforce your organization needs.
