TY - JOUR
T1 - Upskilling and reskilling in the United Arab Emirates
T2 - Future-proofing careers with AI skills
AU - Santandreu Calonge, David
AU - Kamalov, Firuz
AU - Medina Aguerrebere, Pablo
AU - Hassock, Leisa
AU - Smail, Linda
AU - Yousef, Dima
AU - Thadani, Dimple R.
AU - Kwong, Theresa
AU - Abdulla, Nadia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2025.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - The rapid evolution of technology, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI), is reshaping the global job market at an unprecedented pace. This transformative wave presents challenges and opportunities, especially for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as it endeavours to future-proof its workforce. This article examines the imperative of upskilling and reskilling as a strategic response to the dynamic demands of the contemporary job landscape in the UAE. Focusing on the pivotal role of AI skills, the paper explores the current state of the UAE workforce, highlighting the vulnerabilities of existing job roles and industries to technological disruptions. The global context of upskilling initiatives provides a backdrop to understand the urgency of this issue and offers insights into successful implementation strategies.
AB - The rapid evolution of technology, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI), is reshaping the global job market at an unprecedented pace. This transformative wave presents challenges and opportunities, especially for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as it endeavours to future-proof its workforce. This article examines the imperative of upskilling and reskilling as a strategic response to the dynamic demands of the contemporary job landscape in the UAE. Focusing on the pivotal role of AI skills, the paper explores the current state of the UAE workforce, highlighting the vulnerabilities of existing job roles and industries to technological disruptions. The global context of upskilling initiatives provides a backdrop to understand the urgency of this issue and offers insights into successful implementation strategies.
KW - artificial intelligence
KW - reskilling
KW - United Arab Emirates
KW - Upskilling
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85215580412&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/14779714251315288
DO - 10.1177/14779714251315288
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85215580412
SN - 1477-9714
JO - Journal of Adult and Continuing Education
JF - Journal of Adult and Continuing Education
ER -