"Hiring in 2026 won't look much like hiring even two years ago. If you don't pay attention, you will get left behind. I was a retained search consultant for 25-plus years. I've written executive and board résumés for the last 10 years. I've never seen so much change in candidate sourcing happen so quickly. CEO priorities and expectations have shifted. AI is reshaping how candidates get surfaced. Résumé sameness has skyrocketed. Candidate shortlist cycles have accelerated."
"For you to be visible, your résumé has to do more than describe your work. It has to hit leaders' priorities, satisfy automated systems' tests, and make sense. The following five trends show you what that means and how to stay ahead of it: Trend 1: Résumé Content Must Address CEO Priorities Late-2025 surveys found four top-of-mind priorities for CEOs as we head into 2026."
Hiring practices changed rapidly by 2026, driven by AI and shifting CEO expectations. AI now reshapes candidate sourcing and raises requirements for operationalizing AI with measurable ROI. Resumé sameness and faster shortlist cycles make visibility harder for candidates. Resumés must demonstrate alignment with CEO priorities—AI adoption, geopolitical and economic risk management, and talent preparation for an AI future. Impact bullets should show concrete examples: introducing AI-assisted workflows, applying AI to core processes, building AI governance, identifying risks with BI tools, protecting margins, and repositioning organizations. Automated systems and leader screening require clearer, prioritized, and measurable experience statements.
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