Artificial Death of a Career: A Tale of Professional Obsolescence and How to Avoid It

By Dr David Oxley and Dr. Helmut Schuster

How do you advance your career when AI is rewriting the rules of success?

As AI and automation revolutionize the global workforce, professionals everywhere are asking the same urgent question: How can I stay relevant in the age of AI?

Artificial Death of a Career: A Tale of Professional Obsolescence and Reinvention blends storytelling and strategy to explore the human side of technological disruption. When Shey Sinope's world collapses under the weight of the AI revolution, his personal fight to adapt becomes a roadmap for every professional determined to stay valuable, visible, and future-ready.

Award-winning authors, Drs. Schuster and Oxley, combine their behavioural science expertise with decades of experience as HR leaders and advisors to entrepreneurs and start-ups around the world, all delivered with their trademark wry sense of humour.

Inside, you'll discover how to:

Stay relevant in the age of AI by mastering adaptability and continuous learning

Reinvent your career before technology or automation forces the change

Build a leadership mindset for the AI revolution and beyond

Recognize early signs of professional obsolescence--and counter them fast

Develop resilience and confidence that withstand economic and technological shifts

Transform your work identity from outdated to indispensable

Career and professional life advice rooted in authenticity, respect, and inclusion--championing a world where being true to yourself is the foundation for realizing your fullest potential.

Equal parts insightful and entertaining, this book helps readers future-proof their skills, reimagine success, and thrive through change rather than fear it. The future of work isn't coming--it's here. Learn how to adapt, evolve, and lead in the age of AI. Your career reinvention starts now.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1788608054
• ISBN13: 9781788608053
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Practical Inspiration Publishing
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 17 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher