Hiring managers are increasingly looking for AI skills, says LinkedIn COO – CNBC

C-suite executives are increasingly broadcasting their AI literacy as AI adoption becomes more widespread in the workplace. New data from LinkedIn shows that three times as many C-suite executives have added AI literacy skills to their LinkedIn profiles compared to two years ago. That is based on research of more than 1 million senior leaders, according to LinkedIn. This signals a shift in not only what skills workplace leaders are valuing but how they approach their daily work, says LinkedIn COO Dan Shapero. “There’s an increased belief that … if I want to have my organization really capitalize on AI as a capability that changes how we operate, I can’t just make sure that we have AI tools,” Shapero tells CNBC Make It. “[I need to make sure] that I’m actually showcasing how AI can be used in day-to-day work.” The data shows an opportunity for individual contributors to get ahead, Shapero says. The increased emphasis on AI could mean that those who willingly and wholly adopt it quickly improve their performance, he says. “My expectation is that we will start to see a set of employees at every company that are delivering results at an unparalleled rate because they
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