AI / ML
“ Overall , our perceptions of robots taking over is greatly exaggerated ”
ERIC DAHLIN BRIGHAM SOCIOLOGY PROFESSOR
Technology skills gap is a threat to business Those employees who do get to grips with data analysis , cloud services , AI and machine learning find there is a world of new opportunities as companies scramble to keep up with expansion plans .
Research by digital infrastructure company Equinix discovered 67 % of IT decision-makers in the UK view a shortage of personnel with IT skills as one of the main threats to their business , while 61 % acknowledged that the skills ’ shortage has been exacerbated by the speed at which the tech industry is being transformed .
Equinix ’ s 2022 Global Tech Trends Survey found that , across the globe , the most in-demand tech employees are IT technicians ( 27 %), cloud computing specialists ( 26 %) and those with an aptitude for AI and machine learning ( 26 %).
Other skills shortages raised in the research include data analysis ( 21 %), data protection ( 21 %), security software development ( 19 %) and security analysis ( 18 %). Globally , IT leaders anticipate that the gaps in tech skills will remain similar in the future , with AI / machine learning becoming even more in demand .
“ The skills ’ gap is present across the entire tech industry , but is particularly acute in operations roles where the rapid pace of change means the workforce needs to be constantly upskilled and expanded ,” says Gary Aitkenhead , Senior Vice President , EMEA IBX Operations at Equinix .
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