RGP Transformation Barometer Illustrates the Top Impacts on Workforce Investment
Poll shows where
Business leaders remain committed to increasing workforce investment in 2025, according to the poll of 201 U.S. full-time professionals who influence finance decision-making within their companies. The RGP Transformation Barometer shows that
“We’re seeing constant shifts in how companies are aligning their workforce priorities as they navigate a lower interest rate environment, widening skills gaps, and constant change spurred by AI,” said Kate Duchene, Chief Executive Officer of RGP. “More than one-third of financial decision makers believe that policy changes under the new administration will have the biggest impact on their investment in workforce development, yet leaders we surveyed were more concerned by employee retention and engagement, growing urgency to better leverage AI, and hiring challenges. These factors will continue to shape the way businesses are prioritizing their workforce investments in the year ahead.”
Recent Interest Rate Cuts
More than half of financial decision-makers surveyed (
Nearly
Widening Skills Gaps
One in four respondents (
Businesses continue to be impacted by the shortage of accountants, with
AI Investments
Two-thirds of financial decision-makers expect customer service to be the function impacted most by their organization’s AI investments over the next 12 months. Respondents also cited operations (
The RGP Transformation Barometer is a quarterly survey that explores the shifting workforce dynamics and investment priorities that organizations face. The findings are based on a poll of 201 U.S. full-time professionals conducted January 2 - 9, 2025. The poll consisted of respondents at the director level or above who influence finance decision-making at organizations with
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RGP is a professional services firm that powers the operational needs and change initiatives of its client base utilizing a combination of three distinct brands:
- On-Demand by RGP™: Our on-demand talent solutions, providing businesses with a go-to source for bringing in experts when they need them;
- Veracity by RGP™: Our consulting arm, driving transformation across people, processes & technology; and
- Countsy by RGP™: Our outsourced services for accounting, human resources and equity, helping startups, scaleups and spinouts focus on their growth.
Regardless of engagement model, we Dare to Work Differently® by leveraging human connection and collaboration to deliver practical solutions and impactful results. We offer a more effective way to work that favors flexibility and agility as businesses confront change and transformation pressures amid skilled labor shortages.
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