Interesting piece from Korn Ferry on six hiring trends impacting talent strategy in 2026 and what they mean for business.
Trend 1: More than half of talent leaders are planning to add autonomous AI agents to their teams in 2026
Trend 2: 73% of Talent Acquisition leaders rank critical thinking as their #1 recruiting priority
Trend 3: 43% of companies plan to replace entry roles with AI…..but where will their future leaders come from if these roles don’t exist?
Trend 4: Only 11% say their leaders are well prepared to navigate the AI transition
Trend 5: TA has moved beyond operational—and deserves real strategic power
Trend 6: Top talent wants hybrid or remote work. Yet more companies are demanding full-time in-office. It’s not making hiring any easier.