AI is now a Microsoft skill
Every major Microsoft product line now ships with AI capability: Copilot in Dynamics 365, Copilot Studio in the Power Platform, Azure OpenAI in the cloud stack. Employers increasingly filter CVs for evidence of hands-on AI work.
Skills that move the needle
- Copilot Studio — building and governing conversational agents.
- Azure OpenAI Service — prompt engineering, RAG patterns and responsible AI controls.
- Power Platform AI Builder — practical low-code AI for business processes.
- Semantic Kernel and .NET AI libraries for developers extending business applications.
How to build evidence
Certifications help, but shipped examples matter more. A consultant who can demo a working Copilot extension will beat a certificate-only CV in nearly every interview we arrange.
For employers
If your job descriptions still describe 2022-era skills, you are advertising to a shrinking pool. Adding AI exposure to a role widens the candidate market and improves acceptance rates.
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