Careerminds study finds firms hire externally for AI roles despite seeing reskilling potential
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Careerminds published a white paper, The AI Redeployment Gap, finding that 92% of HR professionals and 88% of people managers believe employees could be reskilled for AI-related roles.
The study says 51% of HR professionals and 47% of managers report their organizations hire externally for AI positions, while 42% in each group say they redeploy existing staff.
The study cites Josh Bersin Company data that external hiring can cost three to five times more than filling a role internally and can take up to 20 days longer.
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- ZDNet · AINewsCareerminds study finds HR sees AI reskilling potential, but companies still hire externally
AICareerminds published research finding that 92% of HR professionals and 88% of people managers believe employees could be reskilled for AI roles. Yet 51% of HR professionals and 47% of managers say their organizations hire externally for AI positions, compared with 42% in each group who redeploy existing staff. The study cites Josh Bersin Company data that external hiring can cost three to five times more than internal filling and take up to 20 days longer.
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