Most needed tech skills in NC? Artificial intelligence, automation, systems, software WRAL TechWire

RALEIGH – With numerous artificial intelligence startups in the Triangle and Charlotte, demand for workers with AI skills is surging. But other skills from automation to software to systems management are also needed as high-tech job openings across North Carolina continue to grow. So reports talent management firm Greene Resources, which compiles data used for the monthly IT Job Trends Report from the North Carolina Technology Association. "Automation and artificial intelligence were two skillsets that grew notably [in November]," reports Jason deFreitas, Vice President of Recruiting Solutions at Greene Resources. "From 2018, the demand for Automation in positions grew 3110% while jobs requiring artificial intelligence skills increased 204 percent."