8 Reasons Why AI Upskilling Should Be Your Top Goal in 2025
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8 Reasons Why AI Upskilling Should Be Your Top Goal in 2025

by Crossover
8 Reasons Why AI Upskilling Should Be Your Top Goal in 2025
Contents
  • #1: The AI Revolution Is Moving Faster Than the Internet Boom
  • #2: AI Will Replace Some Roles - but Empower Others
  • #3: The AI Job Market Is Diverse - Find Your Fit
  • #4: Learn AI by Doing, Not Just Through Courses
  • #5: Go Deeper if You’re Technically Inclined
  • #6: Your Expertise Makes AI More Powerful
  • #7: AI Skills Make You Irreplaceable
  • #8: Balance Progress with Responsibility
  • AI Upskilling in 2025: Start Now

What’s scarier: the idea of AI taking your job, or realizing you’re doing nothing to stop it? AI isn’t the future - it’s happening now, and it’s moving faster than the internet boom ever did. If you’re not convinced - Heather Lother has some reasons why you should be.

AI upskilling is the new frontier – are you ready for it? Any remote worker who skips this train risks being majorly derailed in 2025.

  • 92% of jobs will undergo moderate to high transformation because of AI
  • Only 16% of executives think their workers are AI-ready
  • According to Gallup (2023) 7/10 workers don’t use AI in their jobs

AI might seem like another slow-moving trend that will fade into the background, but it’s not that at all. 

If you need some ironclad reasons to get learning, we know an expert who has them (and can save your career).

Heather Lother, Crossover’s VP of Talent and People Ops, has given us 8 reasons why you should be upskilling and reskilling for AI this year.

Here’s why making AI your top goal is a smart play in 2025.

#1: The AI Revolution Is Moving Faster Than the Internet Boom

Imagine refusing to learn about the internet in the '90s!

Missing out on email, online research, and countless tools that became essential. 

Many professionals who did so either retired early or struggled to keep up. AI is evolving even faster, with the potential to disrupt roles and industries overnight. Don’t get left behind.

#2: AI Will Replace Some Roles - but Empower Others

The saying goes: "AI won't replace you, but someone using AI will."

For some professions (like data scientists), AI upskilling is about staying competitive. For others (like support agents), it’s about pivoting to new opportunities. 

If your role is safe for now (…plumbers), learning AI can still position you for unexpected shifts.

#3: The AI Job Market Is Diverse - Find Your Fit

Companies vary in how they view AI skills.

Innovative companies like Crossover value advanced expertise, while others are impressed by basic familiarity. 

Upskilling in AI not only makes you a stronger candidate but helps you target the right employers for your ambitions.

#4: Learn AI by Doing, Not Just Through Courses

You don’t need to master everything at once.

Start small - integrate AI into your daily workflow. Whether it’s tools like ChatGPT for drafting, DALL-E for design, or HeyGen for video creation, hands-on practice beats theory every time.

#5: Go Deeper if You’re Technically Inclined

For those eager to explore, concepts like Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), agentic workflows, and low/no-code automation can be game-changers. 

Don’t be intimidated - AI can teach you itself! Ask GPT to create a personalized learning plan to master advanced skills in weeks.

#6: Your Expertise Makes AI More Powerful

AI needs subject-matter experts to guide it.

Only you can judge if an AI-generated output is accurate or insightful for your field. Start with your existing expertise and use AI to amplify it.

#7: AI Skills Make You Irreplaceable

Far from making you obsolete, AI skills help you stand out.

Automating repetitive tasks boosts your productivity, freeing you to focus on high-impact work. It’s a fast track to becoming indispensable.

#8: Balance Progress with Responsibility

Upskilling doesn’t mean blind adoption.

Advocate for responsible AI use, implement safeguards, and approach its impact with a critical eye. Healthy skepticism helps you navigate the hype and ensure AI works for everyone.

AI Upskilling in 2025: Start Now

If you feel invisible in your remote job, and struggle to stand out when your contributions are buried in Slack threads and Zoom fatigue - you’re not alone.

Remote workers everywhere are battling proximity bias, stalled promotions, and the fear of being replaced by someone - or something - more efficient.

The good news is that AI isn’t your competition - it’s your secret weapon.

Heather knows this better than anyone, and now you do too. Mastering AI won’t just keep you employed - it’ll make you indispensable. 

You’ll automate the grind, amplify your impact, and finally break free from the fear of being overlooked or replaced.

The remote work battlefield is shifting. AI is how you take back control and rise to the top.

Are you ready to make your move?

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