Artificial Death of a Career: A tale of professional obsolescence and how to avoid it
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  • Transform your work identity from outdated to indispensable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.

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Artificial Death of a Career: A tale of professional obsolescence and how to avoid it
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.

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Artificial Death of a Career: A tale of professional obsolescence and how to avoid it

Artificial Death of a Career: A tale of professional obsolescence and how to avoid it

by Helmut Schuster, David Oxley
Artificial Death of a Career: A tale of professional obsolescence and how to avoid it

Artificial Death of a Career: A tale of professional obsolescence and how to avoid it

by Helmut Schuster, David Oxley

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Overview

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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781788608053
Publisher: Practical Inspiration Publishing
Publication date: 11/04/2025
Pages: 270
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.81(d)
Age Range: 17 Years

About the Author

Drs Schuster & Oxley are long—time collaborators, career futurists and researchers. Their award—winning writing partnership was founded on a mission to reimagine career and professional advice books for a modern audience. They describe their unique mix of storytelling with career coaching advice as Professional Advice Narrative Tales. Their goal; to entertain while helping at least one person better navigate a difficult career challenge… they hope that person is you.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

Part I – Artificial Death of a Career

  • Hey El… Write me a Bio
  • Artificial Outrage
  • Stoicheion Deduction
  • It’s Only Business
  • Barking up the Wrong Tree
  • A Plan and Partner Emerge From The Chaos
  • The Making of a Pack
  • Sheylock in Shanghai
  • The Cookie Crumbles
  • Turing Point
  • The Singularity
  • CTL—ALT—Delete
  • Epilogue

Part II – Avoiding Career Obsolescence

  • Artificial Death of a Career — Introduction to Part II
  • Professional Drift
  • Reinvention
  • Business 101
  • Surfing the Complexity of Adult Life
  • So Long and Thanks For All The Fish

Authors’ notes

Acknowledgements

Supplementary Notes

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