1、The State of Tech TalentGlobal Perspectives From HR Professionals on the Future of AI and Talent Development2025Foreword 3Introduction:AI on the Ascent 5Key Findings 7Demand for AI Skills is Flying High 8Securing Skilled Talent 9The Future of DEI 11Recommendations 12Conclusion 15Contents2THE STATE O

2、F TECH TALENT 2025Todays enormous demand for talent with artificial intelligence skills has made this task even more daunting.Its no exaggeration to say that companies are facing an AI skills crisis.The AI boom has caused demand to soar for employees with the right skill sets not only in AI-focused

3、roles but across entire organizations.Since 2016,according to the 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report from Microsoft and LinkedIn,company leaders have increased hiring of AI talent by more than 300%.Yet Thomson Reuters estimates that companies worldwide are only able to hire about half of the AI tal

4、ent theyre seeking.ForewordAUTHOR:DANIELE GRASSI,CEO,GENERAL ASSEMBLYCompanies around the globe have been trying for yearsand without much successto close tech talent gaps.3THE STATE OF TECH TALENT 2025As companies rethink their strategies for recruiting,developing,and retaining talent to meet this

5、new reality,AI is transforming the workplace.The AI revolution is poised to both create and eliminate jobs and make profound changes to how people work.The potential human and economic toll of this transformation cannot be overstated.To move forward,we need to build an AI economy that uplifts everyo

6、neemployees and companies alike.That requires upskilling and reskilling employees for an AI-powered future of work and building more sustainable entry-level pathways into technical careers.While companies have historically leaned on diversity,equity,and inclusion programs to expand the pool of avail