Leadership, Communication Skills Twice More In Demand Than AI/ML

New Delhi: Demand for human skills such as leadership, communication and emotional intelligence is twice more in demand than the knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), finds a report on Wednesday.

The report by workforce agility solutions maker Cornerstone OnDemand, provides a comprehensive overview of skills demand on the rise, an analysis from the past five years and indicators for future trends and demand forecasting.

The report highlights that AI, ML job postings are on the rise -- increasing by 65 per cent since 2019, and GenAI-related job postings have seen a 411 per cent surge. Yet, the demand for human skills, or soft skills, such as leadership, communication, and emotional intelligence was found to outpace the need for digital skills globally. Human skills were found two times more in demand than digital skills, revealed the report. Communication, interpersonal collaboration and problem-solving were the top human skills-related job postings, the report said.