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Tapping virtual intelligence

Using AI to make a dent in the skills crisis.

22 September 2016

The skills shortage is something that plagues almost every South African business, and on the surface, it shouldn’t be so. We have an abundance of people looking for work, but the issue of skills, and specific skills at that, is something that is holding back the country.

While there are some skill sets that require years of university education or technical specialisation, in many other cases, the training could be done on the job. Many companies are, however, reluctant to take on this burden because of the length of time it would take to get someone up to speed, and the risk that once they are au fait with the industries, they will simply be poached by competitors.

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