Demand for Talent Increasing Despite Increased Adoption of AI and Robotics

Randstad Sourceright, a global talent solutions company, has released the finding of its research titled "Talent Trends," which reveals that 36% of the US companies have increased the use of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) in the past 12 months, compared to 18% in Q4 2016. When asked about performance, 26% of the US companies reported growths that surpassed expectations in the past 12 months, compared to 20% in Q4 2016. In the coming 12 months, 28% of the respondents said that they were expecting significant growth, compared to only 10% in Q4 2016. The optimistic political climate is also expected to have a positive impact on business. So, how does all this positive growth impact human resources?