The Workforce of the Future: Navigating
the skills disruption

Skills shortages have long been an impediment to the ambitions of organisations everywhere, with high employee turnover, reductions in productivity, and loss in revenue just a few of the ramifications of the ongoing talent gap. It’s becoming increasingly clear, however, that the series of economic shocks and lack of growth that have shaped the working landscape in recent years are pushing this challenge to critical levels.

Forging strategies for tackling the supply-demand gap is now essential, but to do this you’ll need to understand not only what talent you’ll need, but where to find it, and what you’ll have to pay. Unfortunately, however, a lack of resources and visibility means that many employers are unsure of how to begin tackling this.

Our new Workforce of the Future report can paint a picture for you. With the help of a global 2024 dataset that consists of both job listings and candidate profiles, as well as detailed interviews with organisations across five resilient industries, we’ve been able to provide the following:

• An overview of how availability of talent varies across each industry, and where you can find it
• The global locations with the biggest skills gaps and strongest talent pipelines
• Promising talent networks that all organisations should be aware of
• Recommendations for taking this advice forward and preparing for tomorrow at your own organisation