Close skills gaps and redesign pay for an AI-integrated future
Turn AI-driven disruption into lasting workforce strength through reskilling, job mapping and clear skills pathways, supported by benefits strategies that enable sustainable change.
Rapid technological change, especially the rise of AI, is transforming the world of work and placing new demands on employees to boost productivity and update their skills, mindsets and working methods.
As organisations navigate this shift from strain to strength, reward and benefits teams must also rethink their approaches. That means spotting skills gaps, creating clear reskilling routes and internal talent marketplaces, and redesigning compensation for roles shaped by AI.
This report — the first of a three-part series on reimagining skills and careers, with REBA (Reward & Employee Benefits Association) and Marsh — offers pragmatic guidance for employers looking to build lasting organisational resilience through refreshed skills development, improved access to health and wellbeing support, and a culture that enables people to thrive.
Download this 12-page report to discover:
- What the AI skills gap means for employers and its impact on productivity, innovation capacity and retention.
- The impact of AI on skills-based pay and reward structures, and how to balance fairness, transparency and inclusion.
- Upskilling and reskilling pathways, succession planning and internal mobility frameworks for an AI-driven workforce.
- How reward and benefits can incentivise learning and career mobility.
- The impact of AI/skills changes on entry-level roles.
- Job mapping and how this contributes to a skills-based development framework.
“AI will not wait for the workforce to catch up. The employers that succeed will be those that invest in the human skills that make AI work, and build reward systems that help people move confidently into the future.”
Edyta Prazuch, AI and digital HR lead, Mercer UK
