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74% of tech workers seek stronger AI skills: report
A May 12 report by Randstad Digital said 74% of tech workers globally feel they need stronger AI skills to stay competitive, while 23% have quit jobs over limited learning opportunities.
The report also found that AI adoption is moving faster than workforce readiness, even as half of employers in India offer AI training.
In India, the shift is already becoming visible.
About 50% of employers say they offer AI training, though many believe it still falls short of keeping pace with rapid technological change.
At the same time, more than 30% of organizations plan to reduce graduate hiring as AI adoption grows, reflecting a broader shift in talent strategies.
The findings draw on surveys of more than 27,000 people and 1,225 employers across 35 markets, plus 3 million job postings.
A widening gap is also emerging between employer efforts and employee expectations, highlighting the need for more structured, continuous, and results-focused upskilling programs.
🔗 Source: Randstad Digital
🧠 Food for thought
Implications, context, and why it matters.
Leadership drives the AI skills gap in financial services
- India’s financial services sector has a 42% gap in AI and data talent, which suggests a structural shortage rather than a short-term swing 1.
- AI can lift individual output, yet firms often miss broader business gains when leaders do not redesign workflows or update performance metrics 2.
- Many training programs sit on the side instead of inside daily work, so staff gain surface familiarity instead of the deeper ability needed to close the gap 3.
- Management faces the same issue. In one webinar summary, 75% of surveyed human resources (HR) leaders said they knew AI, while 10% said they were fluent in its uses 4.
Firms favor targeted hiring and skill-building
- In 2026, companies are moving from broad hiring toward targeted hiring in Global Capability Center (GCC) roles, with more money going to specialized work instead of larger teams 3.
- That shift rewards people with hybrid capability, or a mix of finance expertise and technology fluency, over workers rooted in only one field 1.
- It also speeds the move away from rigid ladders toward role- and skills-based models, where internal moves help firms keep employees 5.
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