2026 Talent Report

AI & THE NEW ERA OF WORK

While AI-related job postings have sharply increased in recent years, they command a relatively small percent of overall postings.

0.5% OF UNIQUE JOB POSTINGS REQUIRED AI SKILLS IN 2022

1.2% OF UNIQUE JOB POSTINGS REQUIRED AI SKILLS IN 2025

As more people use AI day-to-day, leaders are recognizing a gap between the technology’s capabilities and effective strategies to implement it. According to Deloitte’s 2026 Global Human Capital Trends report, 66% of leaders acknowledge the importance of designing effective human-machine (AI, robotics, etc.) interactions. However, only 6% of leaders believe their organizations are making great progress toward these goals.

Organizations with intentionally designed AI-human interactions report:

Source: Deloitte, 2026 Global Human Capital Trends 2.5X IMPROVED FINANCIAL RESULTS

2X

MORE LIKELY TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL WORK

Top Ten Skills for AI-Related Job Postings

Source: Lightcast (see appendix for more details)

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