Are your skills up to snuff?
By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week
According to a January 2024 Deloitte study of 100 business executives, nearly half, or 45 percent, of high-level executives indicate they are aggressively upskilling and training their work force in artificial intelligence. Approximately the same percentage, 44 percent, state they are hiring for it.
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Therefore, it should not be shocking that generative AI ranks first among the highest-paid IT skills. This is supported by a recent study from the job search firm Indeed, which determined that computer abilities have the largest impact on pay. According to Indeed, a job’s salary was 47 percent higher when generative AI was listed as a required talent.
“We are seeing a continued interest in AI-related jobs and skills,” said Maggie Hulce, executive vice president and general manager at the job seeker division at the company. “Searches for generative AI jobs on Indeed have surged nearly 4,000 percent in the last year, and job postings for generative AI roles have seen a remarkable 306 percent increase since September 2022.”
Some hiring managers are searching for professionals who can assist them in developing AI technologies for their company.
According to Indeed, job titles requiring this expertise include software engineer and machine learning engineer. A job involving generative AI has an average potential compensation of $174,727.
If you’re keen to improve your generative AI skills or start from scratch, there are many ways to do so.
