Half of Gen Zs would consider quitting if not given genAI training: report

One in two Gen Z employees would consider looking for a new job if their company does not offer training on generative AI, according to a new report from Amdocs.

The poll, which surveyed 500 employees, revealed that Gen Z employees believe that a lack of Gen AI use and training could significantly impact their careers.

More than four in ten Gen Z respondents said the lack of Gen AI use and training would make them fall behind industry standards (45%) and limit their skill sets to legacy tech (40%).

Source: Amdocs

Overall, the report found that 90% of employees say their companies are offering AI training and/or upskilling.

"But there's a dramatic difference between where these opportunities are appearing – driven primarily by tech companies," the report read.

According to the report, 47% of tech workers report their company is prioritising AI training and/or upskilling programmes.

On the other hand, 34% of non-tech workers say their company offers some AI training and/or upskilling but does not prioritise it.

Gen AI impacting skills gap

These findings come as the report stressed the need to upskill employees on Gen AI as it adds "another layer of complexities" to the persistent skills gap.

In fact, the report found that while 80% of Gen Z employees are most proficient at Gen AI, only 64% feel the same way.

Nearly three in four (72%) tech workers also said they have high AI proficiency, while 63% of non-tech workers only have mid-level AI proficiency.

"While more than half of respondents report having high proficiency in Gen AI tools – there's a dramatic difference across generations and technical vs non-technical employees," the report read.

"With younger generations quickly adapting to Gen AI and most companies not regularly reskilling on Gen AI, a potential issue is on the horizon."