AI Skills Gap Stops Canadian Companies From Solving Retention Issues, Capterra Survey Finds

‘Godfather of AI’ warns Canadian companies are adopting the technology too slowly

Canada risks losing its early advantage in AI because businesses are adopting the technology too slowly, Geoffrey Hinton says.

AI Skills Gap Stops Canadian Companies From Solving Retention Issues, Capterra Survey Finds

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 26, 2025-

AI skills gap stops companies from solving retention issues: survey - Talent Canada

Employee retention is the number one challenge for over half of Canadian human resources (HR) leaders (51 per cent), yet Capterra’s 2025 HR Software Trends Survey reveals a solution may already be within their grasp. Companies using AI features in their HR software are significantly more successful at keeping their staff, with 39 per cent reporting an increase in employee retention compared to just 26 per cent of those not using AI. However, the…