More than 90 percent of South Africans are ready to reskill [Video]

• The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has shared the local insights from its 2024 Decoding Global Talent series.
• It specifically looks at generative AI (genAI) in the workplace and how South African employees are reacting to it.
• BCG’s responses show an overwhelming desire to leverage genAI as a tool to reskill.

Much has been made of automation in recent years in terms of reskilling workers across a myriad industries. With the pervasiveness of generative AI (genAI) over the past 18 months, it too is being heralded as a vehicle to help reskill workers in much the same way.

Looking specifically at the potential impact of genAI within the local context, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has shared some key insights as part of its 2024 Decoding Global Talent series.

The report, which was published today in collaboration with The Network, The Stepstone Group, and CareerJunction is titled How Work Preferences Are Shifting in the …