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RMIT Online’s research seeks to better understand the challenges and opportunities ahead of us in the world of work through collaboration with government, industry and education. Check out our latest research reports.
RMIT Online’s research seeks to better understand the challenges and opportunities ahead of us in the world of work through collaboration with government, industry and education. Check out our latest research reports.
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Beyond Prompting: Measuring the Generational AI Gap
AI adoption is widespread, but capability is still catching up. While 84% of workers have used an AI tool, only 7% show advanced literacy and more than half remain beginners. There’s also a generational divide: younger workers may be overconfident and at higher risk of misuse, while older workers often show stronger judgement but are slower to adopt.
Download full report
Beyond Prompting: Measuring the Generational AI Gap
AI adoption is widespread, but capability is still catching up. While 84% of workers have used an AI tool, only 7% show advanced literacy and more than half remain beginners. There’s also a generational divide: younger workers may be overconfident and at higher risk of misuse, while older workers often show stronger judgement but are slower to adopt.
Download full report
Previous reports
Towards a Green-Skilled Workforce
Australia’s climate reckoning is also a skills crisis. More than half of Australian businesses expect climate change to financially impact them within the decade, yet many are unprepared for the regulatory and work shifts ahead. As mandatory climate reporting looms and the demand for sustainability strategies accelerates, a new frontier of capability is emerging.
Women in Tech: How skills and talent diversity drive business success
Australia’s tech sector faces a critical skills gap, with 100,000 roles projected to go unfilled by 2030. Women—who make up just 30% of the tech workforce—represent the largest untapped talent pool. Reskilling women into technology could deliver a $6.5 billion business benefit and a 31% wage boost for individuals. Over 661,300 women in Australia already have skills closely aligned with tech roles and could transition within six months, helping to meet workforce demand.
Ready, Set, Upskill: Maximising the ROI of skills and training
Australian businesses are expecting to spend approximately $8 billion on learning and development in 2024. And yet, nearly half of businesses we surveyed admit they aren’t prioritising training budgets to adequately address skills gaps. While spend is on the rise, one in eight Australian businesses are planning on halving their L&D budgets, leaving them at risk of a serious skills gap.
Ready, Set, Upskill: Prioritising skills for a resilient workforce
In the post-pandemic economy, digital skills are crucial for Australia's labour market as the pace of digitisation accelerates. This report is the third in a series that looks into what skills are growing the quickest across the job market, the cost business stands to lose by not addressing these gaps and the role of training to bridge the divide.
The Salary Trap
In a moment of change in the job market amidst economic uncertainty, this report aims to understand how these transformations impact workers and companies, in a phenomenon we call the ‘Salary Trap'.
Ready, Set, Upskill: Fast track growth with digital skills
This report provides fresh insights into the current and future impact of key disruptions on skill sets and talent shortages across Australia's occupational landscape.
Ready, Set, Upskill: Effective training for the jobs of tomorrow
Are we ready for the jobs of tomorrow? This report provides fresh insights into the skill needs post-COVID, how prepared Australians feel for a changing workplace, and how to train for the future.
The value of lifelong learning in professional industries
Australian careers are changing, with emerging technologies, industry shifts and economic factors influencing the nature of work.
Connect with us
Be part of the conversation and keep in touch with us to find out about study options, campus life and upcoming events on our social media channels.
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RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
Learn more about our commitment to Indigenous cultures
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.
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Insights
RMIT Online’s research seeks to better understand the challenges and opportunities ahead of us in the world of work through collaboration with government, industry and education. Check out our latest research reports.
RMIT Online’s research seeks to better understand the challenges and opportunities ahead of us in the world of work through collaboration with government, industry and education. Check out our latest research reports.
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Insights
Latest report
Beyond Prompting: Measuring the Generational AI Gap
AI adoption is widespread, but capability is still catching up. While 84% of workers have used an AI tool, only 7% show advanced literacy and more than half remain beginners. There’s also a generational divide: younger workers may be overconfident and at higher risk of misuse, while older workers often show stronger judgement but are slower to adopt.
Download full report
Beyond Prompting: Measuring the Generational AI Gap
AI adoption is widespread, but capability is still catching up. While 84% of workers have used an AI tool, only 7% show advanced literacy and more than half remain beginners. There’s also a generational divide: younger workers may be overconfident and at higher risk of misuse, while older workers often show stronger judgement but are slower to adopt.
Download full report
Previous reports
Towards a Green-Skilled Workforce
Australia’s climate reckoning is also a skills crisis. More than half of Australian businesses expect climate change to financially impact them within the decade, yet many are unprepared for the regulatory and work shifts ahead. As mandatory climate reporting looms and the demand for sustainability strategies accelerates, a new frontier of capability is emerging.
Women in Tech: How skills and talent diversity drive business success
Australia’s tech sector faces a critical skills gap, with 100,000 roles projected to go unfilled by 2030. Women—who make up just 30% of the tech workforce—represent the largest untapped talent pool. Reskilling women into technology could deliver a $6.5 billion business benefit and a 31% wage boost for individuals. Over 661,300 women in Australia already have skills closely aligned with tech roles and could transition within six months, helping to meet workforce demand.
Ready, Set, Upskill: Maximising the ROI of skills and training
Australian businesses are expecting to spend approximately $8 billion on learning and development in 2024. And yet, nearly half of businesses we surveyed admit they aren’t prioritising training budgets to adequately address skills gaps. While spend is on the rise, one in eight Australian businesses are planning on halving their L&D budgets, leaving them at risk of a serious skills gap.
Ready, Set, Upskill: Prioritising skills for a resilient workforce
In the post-pandemic economy, digital skills are crucial for Australia's labour market as the pace of digitisation accelerates. This report is the third in a series that looks into what skills are growing the quickest across the job market, the cost business stands to lose by not addressing these gaps and the role of training to bridge the divide.
The Salary Trap
In a moment of change in the job market amidst economic uncertainty, this report aims to understand how these transformations impact workers and companies, in a phenomenon we call the ‘Salary Trap'.
Ready, Set, Upskill: Fast track growth with digital skills
This report provides fresh insights into the current and future impact of key disruptions on skill sets and talent shortages across Australia's occupational landscape.
Ready, Set, Upskill: Effective training for the jobs of tomorrow
Are we ready for the jobs of tomorrow? This report provides fresh insights into the skill needs post-COVID, how prepared Australians feel for a changing workplace, and how to train for the future.
The value of lifelong learning in professional industries
Australian careers are changing, with emerging technologies, industry shifts and economic factors influencing the nature of work.
Connect with us
Be part of the conversation and keep in touch with us to find out about study options, campus life and upcoming events on our social media channels.
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
Learn more about our commitment to Indigenous cultures
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.
More information
News
Events
Library
Maps
Careers
Contacts
Study with Us
Levels of study
Online courses and degrees
Single courses
Applying to RMIT
International students
Parents
Careers advisers
Life at RMIT
Study experience
Student life
Support for students
Global opportunities
Industry connections
Research
Our research
Centres and collaborations
Partnerships
Research degrees
Find researchers
Research contacts
Partner
Workforce development
Staff development and training
Research partnerships
Facilities and equipment services
Giving
About
Our strategy
Governance and management
Values
Sustainability
Schools and colleges
Our locations and facilities
Copyright © 2026 RMIT University
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Terms
|
Privacy
|
Accessibility
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Website feedback
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ABN 49 781 030 034
|
CRICOS provider number: 00122A
|
TEQSA provider number: PRV12145
|
RTO Code: 3046
|
Open Universities Australia
|
RMIT Training Pty Ltd, trading as RMIT University Pathways (RMIT UP), CRICOS Provider Code: 01912G