Amidst ongoing inflationary pressures and looming concerns of a recession, new data reveals most in-demand skills needed to drive growth and mitigate risk in 2022

Business talent group's 5th annual skills index shows 500% increase in demand for artificial intelligence and machine learning; 400% increase in demand for cost reduction; 314% increase in human resources; 91% increase in interim finance leaders los angeles , july 28, 2022 /prnewswire/ -- a new report from business talent group (btg)—the leading talent marketplace for independent management consultants, interim executives, subject matter experts, and project managers, and a wholly owned subsidiary of heidrick & struggles (nasdaq: hsii)—reveals the most in-demand and fastest growing skills leveraged by global companies amid ongoing economic uncertainty, an extraordinarily tight labor market, and rising geopolitical tensions. btg's fifth annual skills index, based on an analysis of proprietary btg data, provides deep insights into how high-end independent talent are helping business leaders pursue growth while balancing risk, harness advances in data science and technology, and adapt their workforces, processes, and financial practices for the uncertain business environment ahead.
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