What job seekers and workers should do — short, medium & long term
674 IoM jobs at 44.7% risk show teamwork in 88 low-risk roles versus 65 high-risk ones
The one thing to know: 566 medium-risk roles now make up 84% of listings where teamwork already separates secure positions from the 44.7% automation average.
674 active jobs sit on the Isle of Man market this week carrying an average automation risk of 44.7%, down 0.5 points from last week's 45.2%. This score means just under half the tasks in these roles could shift to AI systems. What does this mean for someone reading this on their lunch break? Nearly half your daily workload may move to tools, leaving the human elements more valuable than ever. Task data shows 2690 augmented tasks against 1174 routine and 1582 human ones. Most work will blend people and AI rather than full replacement. Building on last week's warning about 525 medium-risk roles, this week the figure rises to 566 yet overall risk eases, proving targeted skills can protect positions.
Teamwork appears in 424 listings and features in 88 low-risk jobs compared with 65 high-risk ones. This proves collaboration resists automation better than pure data tasks. What does this mean for someone reading this on their lunch break? Employers already reward those who work well with others when routine work gets automated.
💡Teamwork separates enduring roles from the 44.7% average as data validation skews to 78 high-risk mentions versus just 8 low-risk.
In contrast, skills like Data Validation and Banking Operations cluster in higher-risk areas. Finance and Administration together account for over half the market at 182 and 184 jobs, both sitting above the overall risk level. Multi-skilled workers gain extra leverage in a tight labour market where distance from the mainland makes local upskilling at UCM essential.
The single most important insight is that 566 medium-risk roles now dominate 84% of the 674 vacancies, where the 0.5-point risk drop shows human skills like teamwork can still tip the balance before automation claims more ground.
Prioritise teamwork development because it appears in 88 low-risk jobs versus 65 high-risk ones, directly countering the 44.7% automation average.
Map your routine tasks as 1174 routine tasks across listings show 21.6% of work is ripe for AI augmentation right now.
Track medium-risk exposure since 566 such roles dominate at 84% of vacancies and risk fell only 0.5 points this week.
Next 1-3 months
List your top five daily tasks and mark which involve teamwork, given it leads 424 listings and protects low-risk roles.
Enrol in one UCM evening course on client services or project management to build automation-resistant skills shown in the data.
Test one AI tool for data validation tasks, as 259 listings demand this yet it clusters in high-risk positions.
Review your last appraisal for mentions of risk management or time management, both featuring in over 280 listings.
Join a workplace project that requires meeting coordination, present in 191 jobs and stronger in lower-risk areas.
3-12 months
Build a personal portfolio of collaborative outcomes, since teamwork appears far more in the 87 low-risk jobs than high-risk ones.
Complete a regulatory compliance module at UCM, as compliance knowledge ranks high in 166 listings and supports finance roles.
Shadow a colleague in client services management, demanded in 338 jobs and more balanced across risk levels.
Negotiate flexible working to match e-gaming sector patterns, helping retain leverage in the sub-2% unemployment market.
1-5 years
Develop multi-skilled expertise across two knowledge areas like records management and health and safety, both topping 165+ listings.
Mentor juniors in human skills such as customer delivery service, which shows stronger presence in low-risk jobs.
Track National AI Office updates on applied AI for public services, given the island's focus on bridging demographic gaps.
Maintain an annual skills audit against topTechnicalTools like business analysis to stay ahead of the 44.7% risk baseline.
Open your notes app today and write down three tasks that need teamwork. Book a UCM taster session this week to turn that insight into action before the next risk update lands.
