IT Industry Trends 2025: What’s Next for Tech, AI & IT Jobs? 🚀

AI Hype or Game-Changer? How are IT budgets, cybersecurity spending, and tech careers evolving in 2025? In this Spiceworks Spotlight, Jeff Grettler and Peter Tsai breaks down key insights from the State of IT 2025 Report, revealing industry trends, IT job growth, and where companies are investing their budgets.📊 What You’ll Learn in This Video:→ AI Adoption – Worth It or Overhyped? 68% of IT pros say AI is a top investment, but skepticism remains.→ Cybersecurity Spending on the Rise! IT budgets are increasing 9% YoY, with security as the #1 priority.→ IT Job Market in 2025: Demand for cybersecurity, cloud, and AI skills is soaring, but there’s a skills gap!→ Tech Trends & Future Predictions: AI, automation, and emerging technologies reshaping IT careers & spending.🎯 Key Takeaways for IT Professionals & Tech Leaders:→ The IT job market is booming, but upskilling is crucial to stay ahead.→ Cybersecurity remains the most in-demand skill, with a 27x gap between leadership expectations and IT staff concerns.→ Companies are 7x more likely to increase IT staff than reduce hiring in 2025.→ AI is integrating into IT workflows—but is it really ready for all use cases?🔔 Don’t Miss This!→ IT budget trends: Where is the money going?→ Why IT staff & leadership have conflicting views on tech investments.→ Predictions for AI, cloud, and cybersecurity growth into 2026 & beyond!💬 Join the Discussion!What’s your take on AI, IT budgets, and cybersecurity in 2025? Drop a comment below! 👇🔥 Subscribe & Stay Ahead! 🔥Don’t forget to LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE for more tech insights, career tips, and IT news!📌 References & Resources:→ Spiceworks State of IT Report 2025 – https://www.spiceworks.com/research/i...→ AI Adoption in IT – https://community.spiceworks.com/t/is...→ Cybersecurity Spending Trends – https://www.spiceworks.com/research/i...→ Join our Spiceworks Community to get free access to IT Community, news,insights, research and tools - https://community.spiceworks.com/→ Get to know Jeff Grettler, The Global Director of IT Operations at Spiceworks with over 25 years in the IT Industry - https://community.spiceworks.com/t/q-...→ Since 2006, Spiceworks has been the IT Industry marketplace, where tech buyers and sellers come together to push the world forward with technology - https://www.spiceworks.com/.css-j9qmi7{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:2.8rem;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:start;justify-content:start;padding-left:5rem;}@media only screen and (max-width: 599px){.css-j9qmi7{padding-left:0;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}}.css-j9qmi7 svg{fill:#27292D;}.css-j9qmi7 .eagfbvw0{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;color:#27292D;}