71% of leaders prefer hiring candidates with AI skills over those with the relevant industry experience

71% of leaders prefer hiring candidates with AI skills over those with the relevant industry experience

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Image Credit: Adobe If you’re not upskilling or upskilled in AI, the 2024 Annual Work Trend Index from Microsoft and LinkedIn makes for grim reading. After surveying 31,000 people in 31 countries, its researchers have discovered a change in employer preferences from seeking AI aptitude over proven track records. Some 71% of executives said they would rather hire applicants with AI expertise over those with actual experience. This provides an opportunity for entry-level or early-career professionals, and poses a risk for those a few years, or decades, in. 3 jobs to apply for this week Data Platform Lead, Vice President, MUFG Bank, Ltd., Jersey City ($130,000-$155,000) Director, Technical Program Management – Generative AI, Capital One, San Francisco Principal Software Developer, Raytheon, Huntsville Employer-employee gap Despite this preference for AI […]

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