Employer investments in tech are shifting hiring practices

Private and mid-market companies are investing more in technology, which is changing how they compete for talent, a new Deloitte report concluded. Seventy-two percent of leaders surveyed see reskilling workers as a key tactic to compete in the tough talent market, according to the Deloitte Private 2019 Technology Trends report. The 500 executives polled said they are particularly interested in AI. The survey found that talent needs are driving much of this digital transformation. Sixty-eight percent of the respondents are planning to hire people with the right skills for emerging technology. In anticipation of shifts in marketing, sales and supply chain jobs, 54% of respondents are reskilling workers, and 52% are revising jobs to get people and machines integrated.