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26%
of Australian
employees
believe they
should refresh
their skills at
least once a year.
CFOS SEEK DIGITAL SKILLS
Digital literacy is crucial for the implementation and upgrade of
new financial products, but relevant skills are proving to be an
obstacle. Almost 50 per cent of CFOs in Australia need, but are
currently lacking, digital proficiency in their finance function.
Data from human resources firm Robert Half shows that
53 per cent of CFOs are planning to accelerate automation
and digital transformation within their organisation, but it can
be a challenge to find people with the relevant skills. Almost
90 per cent of CFOs believe that competition for qualified
financial talent has increased compared to previous years.
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Meanwhile,
one-third of
employers
think this should
happen at least
every six months.
Source: RMIT’s Ready, Set, Upskill
report, prepared with Deloitte Access
Economics
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LION CITY WORKERS
ADOPT AI SKILLS
Singaporean workers are the fastest in the world when it comes
to adopting artificial intelligence (AI) skills. Data from LinkedIn’s
Future of Work Report shows that Singapore has the highest
AI “diffusion rate”, with the rate of Singapore-based members
adding AI skills to their profiles growing 20 times over the past
seven years.
Since the start of 2023, the professional networking site has
seen a 75 per cent increase each month in members worldwide
adding terms like “GAI”, which stands for “generative artificial
intelligence” and “ChatGPT” to their profile.
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