Banksy’s New Artwork in Marseille
Still on tour in the Netherlands, had been in Zwolle yesterday
Pictures: New Bansky, Zwolle, and Action for Happiness: June 2025
I am still reading some posts and articles during my holiday and wanted to write something about the following topics, ideas and articles:
Skill based hiring. Why Skills Matter More Than Ever
"a sheep in wolves clothing" OR skilled worker in the body of a pensioner
Age is mindset and not the birth date in your passport
Young talents and junior positions are replaced by AI, no chance to build experience. Baby boomes are leaving shortly
To support the retirement systems there should be an AI usage fee
As the retirement systems are weak and rely on many workers to pay into it every month, we are asked to work beyond age 67. But there are less jobs available and a missing appreciation for the knowledge and experience we bring to the table
You'll Spit Take When You Hear How Little Time Workers Are Saving With AI, According to This Huge New Study. This is pitiful.
The Real Impact of AI at Work
5 Reasons You’ll Struggle to Overcome the IT Talent Shortage
Redesigning Retirement. It’s time for a new deal between employers and older workers
Due to being on holiday I made my life easier and did ask Google Gemini for a detailed research with the following starting prompt:
"Young talents and junior positions are replaced by AI and baby boomers are leaving the work place in the coming years. What will be the consequence for retirement system and the possibility to develop expertise and experience?" Here the result, a 15-page PDF with detailed references.
Second step was to upload the research result PDF to Claude and ask for a 5 key message summary, see below - cool stuff:
Based on the comprehensive document, here are the 5 key messages:
## 1. AI is Eliminating Traditional Career Entry Points
AI is automating foundational "grunt work" tasks that historically served as essential training grounds for new professionals, creating an "experience gap" where young workers struggle to build expertise through traditional career ladders. College graduate unemployment has surged 30% since 2022, with Gen Z reporting the lowest career confidence of any generation.
## 2. Aging Population Creates Unprecedented Retirement System Strain
The baby boomer exodus is dramatically increasing old-age dependency ratios—projected to reach 35 retirees per 100 workers by 2030 in the US, and over 100 per 100 in some countries by 2050. This demographic shift, combined with widespread individual retirement savings deficits, threatens the sustainability of pay-as-you-go pension systems like Social Security.
## 3. AI Offers Powerful Tools for Retirement System Modernization
Despite creating labor market challenges, AI can revolutionize retirement planning through personalized robo-advisors, automated plan administration, predictive analytics for risk management, and enhanced participant engagement. Examples include Fidelity's AI system reducing implementation time from 8 weeks to 3 days with 99.7% accuracy.
## 4. Knowledge Transfer from Retiring Workers is Critical
With significant portions of experienced workers retiring (20% of construction workforce within 5 years), organizations must implement structured knowledge transfer programs including formal mentorship, knowledge-sharing platforms, cross-generational projects, and flexible "knowledge advisor" roles to preserve invaluable institutional expertise.
## 5. Comprehensive, Integrated Solutions Are Essential
Addressing these dual challenges requires coordinated action across multiple domains: pension reforms balancing adequacy with sustainability, innovative funding models like AI taxation, reimagined education focused on continuous learning and human-AI collaboration, and ethical AI governance frameworks to ensure technology serves human well-being rather than exacerbating inequality.
The future of consulting isn't about choosing between people or AI. It's about who builds the system that makes that choice irrelevant.
AI and the Future of Work
Insights from the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025Duolingo's AI-First Disaster: A Cautionary Tale of What Happens When You Replace Rather Than Partner