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HR Priorities 2026: Market Signals, Strategy Shifts, and Steps to Lead the AI-Powered Workforce

Discover five interconnected priorities HR leaders should put into practice now to deliver impact and credibility in 2026.

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2026 — The year of transformation

What awaits organizations in 2026 is a volatile and interconnected work landscape. Leading organizations are already responding to changes by reskilling employees, redesigning roles, and embedding AI into workforce strategy.

HR must lead this shift, or risk being sidelined in the most consequential transformation of modern work.

Fill in the form above to get early access to the HR Priorities 2026 report and find out:

  • 5 critical priorities HR leaders need to act on in 2026
  • How HR can lead the organization and its workforce through change
  • Exclusive resources to help you kickstart 2026 with confidence

The stakes are high

Every year, the digital skills gap costs the U.S. economy alone almost $1.3 trillion. Meanwhile, the gap is widening, with 39% of workers’ core skills expected to change by 2030.

And yet, while 78% of companies have deployed AI in at least one function, 1 in 3 U.S. workers fear it could reduce their job opportunities.

This report identifies five interconnected priorities for HR leaders to drive credibility and impact in 2026 by architecting alignment, adaptability, and trust. The world of HR is being rewritten in real time, and these insights offer a framework to both engage with and lead that change.

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