Artificial Intelligence

Training your team for new value-added roles
in an AI-environment

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the workforce at a rapid pace. While AI promises productivity gains and cost savings, it also disrupts many traditional roles—especially in clerical work, customer service, accounting support, data processing, and routine analysis.

Five-Step Framework for AI Workforce Transition

  1. Task vs. Role Analysis: Mapping current workflows helps identify where AI can replace manual effort and where human skills remain critical.
  2. Focus on Transferable Skills: Communication, problem-solving, and domain expertise remain highly valuable. Training should focus on combining existing knowledge with AI tools.
  3. Technical Literacy: Workers must understand how AI tools work, what they can and cannot do, and how to use them responsibly within practical workflows.

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  1. Alignment with Organizational Needs: Programs must be built around future job requirements, such as AI operations support and data quality management.
  2. Emotional and Organizational Support: Job displacement creates anxiety. Transparent communication and mentorship help workers remain engaged throughout reskilling.

AI-driven change does not have to result in mass unemployment. With intentional planning, displaced workers can transition into more meaningful, higher-value roles.

About the Author

Russ Hissom, CPA is a principal of UtilityEducation.com, an online training platform offering NASBA-registered CPE courses in accounting, rates, construction accounting, financial analysis, and AI applications for cooperatives and utilities.

Learn more at utilityeducation.com or contact Russ at [email protected].