The AI Skills Gap — Is your business ready?
Bob Armstrong
06 August, 2024
According to TechTarget, the Information Technology (IT) skills gap is "a mismatch between the knowledge an employer needs to meet business objectives and the capabilities of the organization's employees."
The gap has been a trend for years, and digital transformation caused by the rise of AI has only accelerated it. 56% of hiring managers think that 50% of all employees will need to reskill by 2025 to keep up (Salesforce), which will cost 14 G20 countries $11.5 trillion in cumulative GDP growth (RAND).
Employers are struggling to solve the UK's AI skills gap.
The biggest talent shortage is in Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, and Data.
On the other side of the coin, employees don’t upskill, mainly, due to lack of time (47%). This reason has grown more since 2021 than even budget constraints (33%) or distracting work environments (a constant 27%) – on par only with being unsure which training to take (18%; Pluralsight).
People need to upskill, they don’t have time to do it, and they don’t know how.
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