WEBINAR | Wednesday September 3rd

Beyond the Buzz: The AI Skills That Make a Difference

Speakers

Giuseppe Cinque

Principal Architect, Learning

Cisco Networking Academy

Sunay Palsole

Assistant Vice Chancellor

for Engineering Remote Education

Texas A&M

Elena Magrini

Elena Magrini

Head of Global Research

Lightcast

Key Topics

  • AI skills command real money: Workers with AI capabilities earn 28% more than those without—roughly $18,000 annually. We'll reveal which specific skills drive the highest premiums across different career areas.

  • The majority of AI jobs aren't in tech: 51% of AI job postings now fall outside IT and Computer Science, with explosive 800% growth in non-tech generative AI roles since ChatGPT's launch. Every industry needs an AI workforce strategy.

  • Different careers need different AI skills: Marketing roles prioritize generative AI, finance demands predictive modeling, and HR requires text retrieval systems. Using the AI Skills Disruption Matrix, discover which capabilities your organization should prioritize for maximum competitive advantage.

Beyond the Buzz: The AI Skills That Make a Difference

AI is reshaping every corner of the labor market. Real employers are posting jobs with specific AI requirements and paying substantial premiums for these skills. This data-driven session cuts through the hype to reveal exactly which AI capabilities create measurable value across diverse career areas using insights from millions of job postings. We'll show you how to build AI training strategies that provide clarity about how to understand AI and focus your efforts surrounding it.

Download your copy of Beyond the Buzz, and join us on September 3rd to unpack what these trends mean for you.

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