""The strongest applicants can demonstrate that they are both digitally native and comfortable with various AI tools, and that they're curious about future capabilities. Young talent is "upskilling itself to meet the moment," Williams said, since applicants without a computer science background often demonstrate AI proficiency. Everyone, he added, will need to have a basic understanding of prompt engineering and howto question AI outputs.""
""In this age of AI, the talent skills that I think we need more than ever are people that are curious, have a questioning mindset, and are willing to not just trust what the model puts out there, but also make sure we're continuing to pressure test that," he said. Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills are also becoming even more important, he said."
BlackRock prioritizes AI fluency and curiosity in hiring, expecting applicants to be digitally native and comfortable with AI tools across functions. Candidates should demonstrate basic prompt-engineering knowledge and a questioning mindset to pressure-test AI outputs rather than accept them uncritically. Young talent is upskilling to acquire these capabilities even without computer science backgrounds. Interpersonal and relationship-building skills remain essential alongside technical fluency. The talent-acquisition team evaluates how candidates use AI in personal, academic, or work contexts and aims to assess abilities without intimidating non-technical applicants while refining interview methods to measure AI competency.
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