--- title: "11:21 ETASA/LinkedIn Survey: Staffing Talent Gaining AI Skills Faster Than the Broader Market" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/278415984.md" description: "A study by the American Staffing Association and LinkedIn reveals that temporary and contract workers are acquiring AI skills at a rate 46% higher than the overall LinkedIn membership. From 2023 to 2025, these workers are expected to enhance their AI literacy significantly, with a 7% increase in AI engineering skills by 2025. The report indicates a growing demand for AI-skilled talent in the competitive labor market, with contract job postings rising annually despite a decline in overall postings. The American Staffing Association advocates for the staffing industry's interests through research and education." datetime: "2026-03-09T15:23:56.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/278415984.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/278415984.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/278415984.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/278415984.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/278415984.md) # 11:21 ETASA/LinkedIn Survey: Staffing Talent Gaining AI Skills Faster Than the Broader Market _Temporary and Contract Workers Adding AI Skills at a 46% Higher Rate Than LinkedIn Members Overall_ , /PRNewswire/ -- A study from the American Staffing Association and LinkedIn shows that staffing agency temporary and contract workers are adopting artificial intelligence skills at a faster rate than others on LinkedIn. The survey, which looked at insights from LinkedIn's labor market data from more than 200 million U.S. LinkedIn members and 500,000 individuals who have had work engagements through staffing companies, highlights temporary and contract workers' recognition of AI skills as a competitive differentiator in the jobs market. Between 2023 and 2025, these workers added AI literacy skills at a higher rate than overall members—40% more in 2023, rising to 46% more by 2025. Further, in 2025, they were 7% more likely to add AI engineering technical skills than LinkedIn's members at large overall. "Staffing agency workers are embracing the AI revolution," said Stephen Dwyer, president and chief executive officer of ASA. "Employers are looking for talent whose AI skills can give their organizations an advantage over competitors, and staffing professionals are ready to help companies build those futures." "The data show a clear focus among contract workers to grow specialized AI skills at a faster pace than general LinkedIn members," said Noah Yosif, chief economist and head of research at ASA. "In today's competitive labor market, staffing professionals are developing the AI skills they need to meet the evolving needs of clients." In other findings from the study, 2025 contract job postings rose 7% year to year on the social media platform, even as overall postings dipped. In total, contract postings rose every year from 2023 through 2025. **About the American Staffing Association **The American Staffing Association is the voice of the U.S. staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry. ASA and its state affiliates advance the interests of the industry across all sectors through advocacy, research, education, and the promotion of high standards of legal, ethical, and professional practices. For more information about ASA, visit _americanstaffing.net_. **About the ASA/LinkedIn State of Staffing Report **The report leveraged LinkedIn's Economic Graph data on skills, job postings, and job experiences to map out the labor market landscape for U.S. talent currently and formerly engaged with staffing and search firms ("staffing talent"). LinkedIn data analyzed include thousands of job postings and the skills and job experiences of more than 500,000 U.S. members who have taken on a role through the staffing and recruiting industry in the past decade. "Paid job postings" refer to listings sponsored by employers. Staffing and recruiting paid postings are those published by job posters within the staffing and recruiting industry, excluding job postings for corporate roles at staffing and search companies. Changes over time are measured as of June in each respective year unless otherwise stated. Media contact: Megan Sweeney, \[email protected\] SOURCE American Staffing Association ### Related Stocks - [Harbor Human Capital Factor Uncons ETF (HAPY.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HAPY.US.md) - [Global X Artfcl Intlgc & Tech ETF (AIQ.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AIQ.US.md) - [GraniteShares 2x Long MSFT Daily ETF (MSFL.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFL.US.md) - [Amplify AI Powered Equity ETF (AIEQ.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AIEQ.US.md) - [Global X Cloud Computing ETF (CLOU.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CLOU.US.md) - [iShares Global Tech ETF (IXN.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IXN.US.md) - [State StreetSPDRS&PSftwr&SvcsETF (XSW.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XSW.US.md) - [First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CIBR.US.md) - [T-Rex 2X Long Microsoft Daily Target ETF (MSFX.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFX.US.md) - [First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SKYY.US.md) - [Harbor Human Capital Factor US Sm CapETF (HAPS.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HAPS.US.md) - [Harbor Human Capital Factor US LrgCapETF (HAPI.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HAPI.US.md) - [iShares Future AI & Tech ETF (ARTY.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ARTY.US.md) - [Global X Robotics & Artfcl Intllgnc ETF (BOTZ.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BOTZ.US.md) - [YieldMax MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF (MSFO.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFO.US.md) - [ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ARKK.US.md) - [Direxion Daily MSFT Bull 2X Shares (MSFU.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFU.US.md) - [Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFT.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Oracle Unveils AI Data Platform for US Federal Government | ORCL Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281182262.md) - [Microsoft Plans to Develop Large AI Models by 2027, Bloomberg Reports](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281539705.md) - [Microsoft has pivoted its AI sales strategy to focus on selling Copilot rather than offering it for free as part of a software bundle - Bloomberg News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281567373.md) - [Microsoft is sitting on a 'treasure chest' that could help lift the stock 20%](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281393638.md) - [Microsoft commits $7.095b to Singapore’s AI push](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281461550.md)