SHRM's Midyear Check on 2026 HR Predictions: Upskilling and AI Recruiting Trends Tested Against Reality
SHRM's midyear review tracks how its seven predicted 2026 HR trends — including AI-driven recruiting, real-time upskilling, and shifting inclusion & diversity strategy — are actually playing out. Related SHRM data shows employer AI-tool subscriptions climbing to 33% of organizations (up 17 points from 2025), with skills-based, data-driven talent strategy continuing to outpace credential-based hiring.
Why it matters
Read at SHRM Capability builders should use this as a checkpoint to compare their own upskilling and AI-adoption pace against the trend curve HR leaders predicted in January, correcting course before year-end planning locks in.
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