Talent Development Leader
CEOs Stay Focused on Talent
The workforce is a top business priority.
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Wed Oct 16 2024
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Even amid disruption from artificial intelligence, environmental and sustainability concerns, shifting regulations, and geopolitical instability, securing talent for their organizations remains a high priority for the C-suite. According to research from Gartner, CEOs continue to rank the workforce among their top three strategic business priorities.
![[three people; a magnifying glass hovers over the middle person] 1/3 of CEOs listed recruiting and training employees as a priority.
[four arrows] 4 in 10 expect to expand their workforce during the next 12 months.
[symbol of a breadboard] 69% plan to leverage generative artificial intelligence to fill talent gaps.
[a U magnet with four bolts in the middle; one bolt is dark and the other three are light] 1/4 reported problems attracting qualified workers.
[10 graduation hats; seven are white and three are black] 7 in 10 said their companies will be dropping or have already dropped college degree requirements for certain jobs.
[three people in the middle of arrows in a circle shape that represents a cycle; two people are light and one is dark] 2/3 said employee retention and engagement are a priority.](https://assets.td.org/transform/13a5eb71-4b4d-4750-8b40-e521e2e97d84/by-numbersFALL2024)
Sources: Chief Executive, “New Poll Shows CEO Priorities and Challenges for 2H of 2024”; KPMG, 2024 U.S. CEO Outlook Pulse Survey; The Conference Board, The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, 2024