Why AI Is Forcing Companies to Rethink Executive Hiring | Opinion
That matters far beyond the future of individual careers. Read More on Leadership Insights...LinkedIn’s 2026 research found that 93 percent of recruiters plan to increase their use of AI this year, yet 66 percent say finding qualified talent has become harder. At the same time, 59 percent say AI is already helping them discover candidates with skills they might not otherwise have found.For executive search, that creates a strange moment.
- ▪That matters far beyond the future of individual careers.
- ▪Read More on Leadership Insights...LinkedIn’s 2026 research found that 93 percent of recruiters plan to increase their use of AI this year, yet 66 percent say finding qualified talent has become harder.
- ▪At the same time, 59 percent say AI is already helping them discover candidates with skills they might not otherwise have found.For executive search, that creates a strange moment.
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By Marek Navratil0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.By 2030, the World Economic Forum expects job creation and displacement to affect the equivalent of 22 percent of today's jobs, while 39 percent of workers’ existing skill sets are expected to be transformed or become outdated. That matters far beyond the future of individual careers. It raises a more immediate question for companies making senior appointments: if the work is changing this quickly, how can we keep defining leadership using criteria built for the work of yesterday?The problem is becoming harder to ignore because artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the hiring process at the same time that…
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