Posted 3/10/2024, 7:31:42 AM
European Companies Lag in Preparing Workers for AI-Driven Job Changes
- Skills needed for jobs globally expected to change by 68% by 2030 compared to 2016 due to rise of AI, yet many European businesses not helping employees prepare
- Less than half of UK companies, and only about a third in Netherlands and France, actively helping employees learn to use AI
- 7 in 10 recruitment managers predict skills gaps will widen over next 5 years as technology takes over roles
- 83% of professionals in Europe excited to use AI in their work and think it will help their careers
- Skills development crucial for employee retention and internal mobility, yet many barriers exist like hoarding talent and lack of development opportunities