New HyperionDev report shows importance of AI skills for employers as new hiring trends emerge

A new report published by online education provider HyperionDev has found that demand for job-ready AI skills is increasing. 

The Graduate Outcomes Report found that employers are increasingly looking to automate routine tasks and seeking professionals capable of applying human judgment. The number of routine, entry-level roles available in IT have declined year-on-year, while demand for hybrid roles requiring decision-making skills and technical literacy has increased.

“Employers are hiring for capability, not credentials,” explains Riaz Moola, CEO and Founder at HyperionDev. “Our insights show that learners who train under real human mentorship where they critique AI output, debug generative code, and learn to make judgment calls, reach employability faster and stay longer in their first role.”

HyperionDev also reports that employers often find candidates with strong technical theory, but a lack of judgment to help them evaluate AI outputs. Employers surveyed said that candidates trained with project-based, mentor-supported courses are able to reach productivity milestones faster. 

“AI can generate code, but it cannot generate context,” Moola says. “The future UK workforce must be trained to challenge outputs, navigate ambiguity, and apply ethical reasoning. That’s why human-led, outcomes-verified learning is now the most reliable route into tech roles.”

HyperionDev claims that being “job-ready” no longer means being able to write code but also being capable of managing and directing AI systems safely and productively.

Moola adds: “The UK’s global ambition in AI will only be realised if we build a workforce capable of doing the one thing AI cannot: using judgment.”