International Journal of Innovative Research in Computer and Communication Engineering
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| TITLE | Artificial Intelligence and Future Employability Skills: Need for Communication Competence in the Al Era |
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| ABSTRACT | The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping the future of work, automating routine tasks, and redefining skill requirements across industries. While extensive research has focused on AI literacy, technical competencies, and digital skills, a critical gap exists in understanding communication competence as a strategic employability skill for the AI era. This paper argues that communication competence—encompassing verbal, written, non-verbal, and intercultural dimensions—remains irreplaceable despite AI advancements and constitutes a foundational capability for effective human-AI collaboration, organizational leadership, and sustainable career success. Through a comprehensive literature review of peer-reviewed sources (2021–2026), this paper examines how AI is transforming employment, analyzes dimensions of communication competence, and identifies the research gap regarding communication's role in AI-driven workplaces. The findings reveal that while AI excels at automating technical and data-driven functions, uniquely human capabilities such as empathy, ethical judgment, persuasion, and relationship-building—core components of communication competence—remain essential for organizational innovation, team cohesion, and employee engagement. This paper proposes that communication competence should be systematically integrated into employability frameworks, higher education curricula, and organizational training initiatives. Practical recommendations are offered for universities, employers, policymakers, and researchers to strengthen communication competence as a core employability skill in the AI era. |
| AUTHOR | DR VANDANA VAISHNAV, RISHABH THAKUR, SNEHA SAHU, RISHI YADAV, VAISHNAVI SENGAR Professor, Dept. of English, Oriental College of Technology, Bhopal, India Student, Oriental College of Technology, Bhopal, India |
| VOLUME | 186 |
| DOI | DOI: 10.15680/IJIRCCE.2026.1407041 |
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