New Report Reveals Only 20% Of Organisations Are Planning To Hire An AI Specialist Or Leader Over The Next 12-18 Months

AI is changing the way individuals and businesses are approaching work as revealed in Talent’s latest survey report which was released today. The report features insights from over 850 business leaders and technology professionals across diverse industries in New Zealand and Australia. Access the findings HERE: https://www.betterworldofwork.io/ai-survey?utm_source=press&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=ai_survey

The survey, focused on six key themes, Perception, Current Use & Adoption, Strategy & Leadership, Skills & Enablement, Barriers & Challenges, and Agentic AI, offer an in-depth understanding of how AI is being implemented today and its implications for the future of work.

Key findings include:

• Only 20% of organisations are planning to hire an AI specialist or leader over the next 12-18 months.
• AI has not impacted workforce planning for 51% of organisations.
• Only 8% of survey participants feel their organisation is responding to the changing AI landscape ‘Extremely well’.
• 86% of business leaders believe AI will positively impact their team’s work in the next 2 years. Whereas only 56% of workers believe AI will positively impact their role in the next 2 years.
• 33% of workers are concerned about job displacement due to agentic AI systems.
• Security or compliance concerns remains to be the biggest barrier preventing teams from using AI more regularly for 53% of respondents.
• 64% of organisations are offering training or upskilling opportunities related to AI.

Kara Smith, Country Manager, Talent, weighed in, “There’s a clear optimism gap between leaders and their teams when it comes to AI. While 86% of business leaders see AI as a catalyst for progress, only 56% of workers share that belief. There is a real responsibility for leaders to bridge this gap, not just be placing talent in future-ready roles but by bringing their people on the journey with transparency, upskilling and trust.”

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