Prediction #7: “Skills-based” ambitions will continue, but expect market fragmentation while semantic data challenges get resolved
Prediction 7 of 10: “Skills-based” ambitions will continue, but expect market fragmentation while semantic data challenges get resolved. “Skills-based organization” has become the hottest phrase in HR and L&D strategy. Reports claim that 85% of companies used skills-based hiring in 2025, and at least one firm has coined the phrase “skills as system architecture.” But genuine uptake still faces practical barriers.
Prediction #6: AI automation will disrupt traditional learning pathways and expose content obsolescence
AI automation will remove the “bottom rung” of many career ladders and rapidly change large portions of other jobs and their associated training. Expect broken learning pathways and accelerated obsolescence of workforce training content.