AI literacy will become the most important skill for most professions by 2028. Already, more than half of employers expect candidates to be confident in working with artificial intelligence.
55% of Russian companies are confident that AI skills will become the basis of professional competencies in the future. 21% believe that confident use of neural networks will be a mandatory requirement for future employees.
The most sought-after skill was the ability to find information and generate ideas using neural networks — 60% of employers indicated this point. In second place in popularity was data analytics (45%), followed by prompt generation and optimization (41%), creation of visual content using Midjourney and Stable Diffusion platforms (39%), as well as understanding the basics of AI and machine learning (36%). Automation of programming using GitHub Copilot and Cursor took 23% among the necessary skills.
Marina Dorokhova, Head of Career and Skills at hh.ru, notes that artificial intelligence has already become an integral part of work processes. Over the past four years, the number of vacancies in the field of machine learning in Russia has increased by 2.5 times, which indicates a growing interest in developing own AI solutions in companies. Possession of neural network tools is gradually becoming the standard for many professions.
Employees who can effectively use AI solve problems faster and optimize processes, which affects hiring conditions. Employers are more willing to choose such candidates and offer them a higher salary.
AI skills are already actively included in job descriptions for various specialists — from data analysts and fullstack developers to designers and marketers. The requirements increasingly mention skills in working with ChatGPT, GigaChat, Midjourney, YandexGPT and other AI services used for analytics and automation of routine tasks.
