Cyber, AI and data dominate upskilling priorities, Skillsoft finds

Cybersecurity Dive June 21, 2024
Lindsey Wilkinson

The three categories align with the positions businesses are having the greatest difficulty filling, according to the report.

Dive Brief:

• Executives are investing in cyber, AI and data training opportunities as hiring for these skills remains a persistent pain point, according to a Skillsoft report published Tuesday. The corporate training company surveyed 5,711 IT decision-makers and staff, including 219 C-level executives.
• More than one-third of C-suite leaders identified cybersecurity and AI as top investment areas for upskilling, and 3 in 10 said data. A year ago, only 13% of executives said hiring for AI skills was difficult — 32% said finding AI talent was challenging this year.
• “The reality is you can’t have a department operating at...

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