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🧠 AI Literacy (5-Point Test), Identify Your Strengths, Essential Skills Checklist - Sep 9, 2025

🧠 AI Literacy (5-Point Test), Identify Your Strengths, Essential Skills Checklist - Sep 9, 2025

Assess your AI Literacy level, reveal your top strengths, this week's must-have goody, and more workforce updates...

September 09, 2025

Greetings, office gladiators! 🙌 As Labor Day fades and AI headlines heat up, it’s time to gauge your AI literacy levels. Future-proofing your skills beats future-fearing it.

On today’s agenda:

🧠 AI literacy test

🧭 Identify your strengths

✨ Essential skills checklist

📉 Worker confidence hits a new low

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

🧠 The 5-Point AI Literacy Test: Assess, Improve, Excel

Think you’re fluent in AI… or just nodding along in meetings?

A Slack Workforce Index survey of over 5,000 desk workers found that daily AI users are 64％ more likely to report very good productivity, 58％ better focus, and 81％ greater job satisfaction compared to non-users. (Slack)

Here’s a quick self-check to see where you stand. Just answer Yes or No:

The test:

Do you understand the boundaries between what AI can and cannot do in your field?
Are you using at least one AI tool in your daily workflow?
Can you explain AI concepts (like bias or automation) to a colleague?
Do you know which of your skills are least likely to be automated?
Do you have a plan to keep learning as AI evolves?

How to read your score

0–2 Yes = Not yet AI-literate 🚩
→ What to do: Start small. Try one AI tool, read an intro guide, or join a webinar. Build familiarity step by step.
3–4 Yes = On your way ⚡
→ What to do: Go deeper. Take an online course, experiment with multiple tools, and practice explaining AI in plain English.
5 Yes = AI-literate pro 🌟
→ What to do: Share your knowledge! Mentor peers, lead workshops, and keep exploring emerging trends so you stay ahead.

This isn’t about passing or failing—it’s about knowing where you stand and leveling up from there.

⬇️ Assess your skills further with CareerAddict’s guide.

TODAY’S TASK
⚙️ Skill Audit Now - List 3 skills you have which you feel are at risk of automation and note 1 way to upgrade each skill this month. Future-proofing starts with awareness + action.

TOGETHER WITH HIGH5 TEST

The quick win your career needs: Identify your strengths today

The HIGH5 strengths test pinpoints how you naturally deliver value, then converts it into ready‑to‑use resume lines, interview stories, and talking points for reviews. Based on the positive psychology research, it takes only 15 minutes to complete.

Join +4 million test takers worldwide!

THE WORK PULSE

🤖 Cuban’s Call: Gen Z, Learn AI - HR Grapevine

What’s unfolding: Mark Cuban is telling Gen Z to make AI literacy a priority, warning that skipping these skills could mean career dead ends as AI reshapes industries.
Why it matters: This isn’t just for Gen Z. Professionals of all ages risk falling behind if they don’t learn the basics of AI. Whether it’s experimenting with tools or taking short courses, integrating AI into your workflow can boost productivity and make you harder to replace.

⚙️ Factory Jobs Shrink Again - USA Today

What’s unfolding: August’s jobs report showed U.S. manufacturing employment dropped again, continuing a decline that signals economic challenges and sector shifts.
Why it matters: Even outside manufacturing, this trend matters. Some factory jobs ripple through supply chains, affecting communities and markets. For professionals, it’s a reminder to stay flexible and position yourself in industries less exposed to automation and downturns.

📉 Worker Confidence Hits a Low - Wall Street Journal

What’s unfolding: A recent Federal Reserve report shows U.S. workers’ confidence in landing a new job after losing their current one has dropped sharply to just 44.9％, the lowest in years.
Why it matters: This signals a cooling labor market where job security is no longer a given. Staying visible, continuously refining your skillset, and being agile in your job search—or even your current role—are more important than ever.

JOB BOARD

CAREER GROWTH

🚀 The Skills You Need to Sharpen Now to Shine Tomorrow

Blends of human ingenuity and tech-savviness are shaping the future workplace. From complex problem-solving and critical thinking to creativity, active learning, emotional intelligence, and virtual collaboration, see which essential skills will keep professionals ahead of automation in the evolving job market.

Curious how you stack up? Read the full story and start strategizing your next career move.

💡 20 Vital Skills You’ll Need in the Future Workplace »

WEEKLY GOODY

✨ The Must-Have Essential Skills Checklist

Does your career game need a boost? The right mix of soft and hard skills can make you more employable, promotable, and unstoppable at work. From communication to tech know-how, we’ve rounded up the must-haves that employers can’t resist.

Ready to see where you stand (and what to sharpen)? Grab your free Essential Skills Checklist today — it’s on us!

Download link available to email subscribers

BREAKROOM

SMART READS

⚡ Tips to Improve Your Efficiency at Work

🌍 The World’s Weirdest Jobs

⏰ Good & Valid Excuses for Being Late to Work

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