Randstad: US workers would train in STEM if they could turn back time

Sixty-eight percent of U.S. workers would focus on studying science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, if they could restart their educational journeys at age 18, according to a Randstad US survey.The observation may have something to do with the value employees see in STEM occupations, Randstad said, as 60% of respondents believe their employers have trouble recruiting talent for such roles. Sixty-two percent said their employers should invest more in developing digital skills, yet just under half are personally investing time into learning about artificial intelligence — in part because their employers aren't providing such training.American employees are more optimistic about being replaced by technology compared to their peers in other countries, Randstad said, as only 27% of U.S. respondents feel they'll be replaced in the next five to 10 years. More than half (58%) of U.S. workers said they believe it will increasingly become difficult for their employers to meet demand for talent in the future.