Financial Services Skills Commission Annual Skills Report Skills gaps: A moving target

Now in its fifth year, the FSSC annual report has become an invaluable source of information for firms and a timely assessment of the financial services sector’s skills challenges. Based on data collected from the Commission's members, and insights from the wider sector.

Key takeaways:

- AI is continually shifting workforce needs, making skills gaps a moving target

- Early careers employment up 2.5%, largely driven by apprenticeships

- Investment in learning and internal mobility have held steady, with more than 50% of roles being filled internally

- Artificial intelligence and adaptability skills become the most in-demand capabilities.