Success for specialists and organizations alike depends on having the right skills for the future, not just the here and now. How can we ensure that we’re truly equipped for what lies ahead?
Explore the impact that AI and other disruptive technologies are having on tech professionals across skill areas. Learn which technical and leadership skills are perceived the most important, and the most effective ways for specialists to acquire and develop these.
How are AI and other technological advancements going to impact different areas of tech? And how prepared do tech professionals feel for those changes?
Filter the dashboard below to unlock what different tech specialists think will have the most significant impact on their disciplines. Then, check how prepared each group of specialists feels for that change.
Source: Hays independent survey, 2025
Based on direct feedback from tech professionals, these insights will help hiring managers to understand the exact skills you need to be looking for – and inform specialists on what they need to know.
Filter the data below by skill area to understand the most important hard skills for each field in the left-hand chart. In the right-hand chart, you will learn what tech professionals report to be the most effective methods of developing those skills.
Source: Hays independent survey, 2025
With technology impacting the way we work at such a rapid pace, any thriving organization will need effective leaders and teams able to adapt and keep pace with the change. Soft skills are developed over a longer period, so it’s crucial to know what to look out for when exploring the world’s talent markets for candidates.
The tech professionals in our study ranked various adaptability and leadership skills in order of importance for progression in their roles. Filter the chart below by the area of expertise of the respondents and the type of soft skills in question. You can also use the third drop-down filter to see how opinions change depending on whether professionals are currently managing people.
Source: Hays independent survey, 2025