Indeed survey reveals that AI, diversity, and inclusion will be the focal points in 2024.

According to a survey, a majority of employees (59%) are highly confident in their capacity to adapt and effectively utilize artificial intelligence tools, indicating a readiness among both employees and employers to embrace AI in the workplace.

According to the Indeed survey, diversity and inclusion are central, as 47 percent of employers report that adoption of the policy is increasing.

The survey, which covered a total of 6,531 people, including 1,223 employers and 5,308 employees, found that the focus is on implementing AI and meeting the expectations of Gen Z workers.

According to the survey, 59 percent of employees are very confident in their ability to adapt and utilize AI tools. At the same time, only 19 percent of employers surveyed have already adopted or are in the process of implementing next-generation technologies, such as generative artificial intelligence, in the workplace in the coming year.

“From the rise of generative AI skills to the enduring importance of programming languages and the growing demand for cybersecurity expertise, it’s clear that adaptability and upskilling continue to be key to success in the tech industry,” said Sashi Kumar, Head of Sales – Indeed India. said.

According to the survey, workers mainly focused on skills such as generative artificial intelligence (27 percent) and programming languages (22 percent), while employers wanted to hire skills such as cybersecurity (37 percent) and data science and analytics. (29 percent).

Employers are eager to build workplace strategies focused on Generation Z, such as flexible work arrangements, purposeful work and technology-driven environments.

Diversity and inclusion will also be central next year, as employers have shown a strong intention to adopt a diversity and inclusion policy. According to the survey, 47 percent indicate future strong policy adoption.

The top three strategies that employers plan to implement are open communication channels (40 percent), diverse executive representation (20 percent), and anti-discrimination reporting (17 percent).