Gen AI is reshaping talent strategy across industries

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How Gen AI is transforming hiring and workforce strategies across industries 

Generative AI is no longer a future disruptor—it’s a present force reshaping how industries think about talent. From life sciences to manufacturing, organisations are re-evaluating how they hire, train, and deploy their workforce. Explore Pontoon's Market Burst to discover more and get strategic recommendations. 

 

The pressure to adapt is mounting as AI capabilities accelerate and the demand for hybrid skillsets grows. Companies that fail to integrate AI into their workforce strategies risk falling behind in innovation, productivity, and talent retention.

  • Life Sciences: Only 6% of firms have assessed their Gen AI talent needs, and 46% struggle to align on AI strategies and next steps. Interdisciplinary teams and agile deployment models are key to unlocking AI’s potential in drug discovery, clinical trials, and personalised medicine.

  • Technology: The AI boom is reshaping hiring strategies, with companies shifting away from entry-level recruitment toward experienced AI professionals. Despite this, only 18% of US HR leaders currently use freelancers for AI-related work, highlighting a missed opportunity to tap into flexible, specialised talent.

  • Manufacturing: AI is transforming roles from manual execution to strategic oversight and orchestration, but 33% of the firms don’t have a policy on AI, with workers deciding how to use it. Upskilling, redesigning roles to promote human-AI collaboration, and building cross-functional teams are becoming essential to maintain competitiveness and workforce agility.

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