With the pandemic making work and learn-from-home the new norm and Artificial Intelligence (AI) creeping into our lives, there are several traditional jobs that are likely to fade away a few years from now. With digital calendars and assistants meticulously managing schedules and AI churning out products with precision, several workers may soon find machines replacing their function within an organisation. They may not attend all-important business meetings but the peon is omnipresent in the office, from conference rooms and cubicles to in the corridors. Bringing fresh tea, sending parcels in the courier, peons don several hats. They often know exactly what's happening in different corners of the office and enjoy a good rapport with people across levels.

Dramatic employee turnover is being predicted in the post-pandemic era, at the same time that AI is being incorporated into more learning and development solutions, giving employers an opportunity to establish a competitive differentiation. An employee turnover "tsunami" is predicted by results from a survey of 2,000 adults in February conducted by The Work Institute, a research and consulting firm in Franklin, Tenn., according to an account from SHRM, the Society of Human Resource Management. The survey found that half of employees in North America plan to look for a new job in 2021. "We see absolutely pent-up turnover demand in the U.S. workforce," stated Danny Nelms, president of The Work Institute, which is focused on employee engagement and retention. Prior to the pandemic, the firm would see about 3.5 million people leaving their jobs monthly.

The pandemic has left a deep impact on all our lives. There isn't one sector that's not affected and left untouched by it. The businesses are still struggling to find ways to stand strong in the midst of the ongoing crises. However, with an inclination to adopting digital means, we are at a better place now, though that is nowhere comparable to how the pre-pandemic days were. Digital transformation has served to be a boon – right from reallocating the resources to increasing operational efficiency.