Foreword from our CEO As we move into an age shaped increasingly by Artificial However, this progress is uneven, and more guidance from Intelligence (AI), employees around the world are adapting to employers is required. Only a select group that we have identified a new reality where change is measured in months rather than as future-ready workers, are making the most of opportunities to years. Adjusting, adapting and re-skilling are now in almost constant develop their careers. These employees, adaptable and ambitious, flux. Employers too face quickly evolving challenges that must be are prepared to seek alternative opportunities if they don't overcome to reap the real productivity gains promised by AI experience growth where they are. while at the same time guiding staff to reach their full potential This is why I am convinced that employers must act to make their in the workplace. broader workforce future-ready by offering upskilling, career The Adecco Group’s Global Workforce of the Future research, now progression, and a workplace environment that embraces in its fifth year, continues to offer insights into how AI is reshaping sustainability for all. The technologies among us – and those yet to the labour market and guidance to organisations navigating an come –call for urgent and adaptable action by businesses to make uncertain landscape. This year’s report examines the productivity sure their workforces remain engaged, productive and excited by gains from AI and how workers from around the world must be the opportunities that lay ahead. supported by their employers to remain adaptable and future Denis Machuel, Chief Executive Officer, the Adecco Group ready. The findings are little short of remarkable. It is true that employees continue to prioritise job security, but they are also showing a drive for personal development, with many seeking to make the most of the opportunities that AI presents. We see workers around the world embracing the shift to work smarter and more creatively, leveraging AI technologies. 6