AI investment outpaces employee skills
Dive Brief
Continuous learning is necessary in the era of quickly evolving AI tools, but many organizations are lagging behind.
Published May 13, 2026
Dive Brief:
- Although nearly two-thirds of employers have invested in AI in the last year, about half of tech professionals are seeking independent training because they feel their employers don’t adequately prepare them for AI adoption, a new study from Randstad Digital found. The technology services provider surveyed more than 27,000 digital workers and 1,225 employers late last year.
- Companies are investing in AI platforms more than they invest in workforce training to implement the technology, and employers are feeling an impact on productivity and the bottom line, the report found. In North America, nearly one in four technology professionals reported leaving a job because an employer failed to train them.
- Continuous training that is updated in real time is better suited for this era of...
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