"Startups bubbling with new perspectives, fresh technologies, and a war chest to spend on disruption while their businesses find their footing are often rife with innovation, but they don't hold a monopoly on it. Young talent looking to disrupt legacy industries traditionally looked to entrepreneurship and startups. As corporations prepare for AI they're trying to convince innovators that the best place to turn their ideas into reality is within the enterprise."
""It's fundamentally shifted in the last year and a half to two years," says Michele Capra, a senior client partner for talent recruiting and consulting firm Korn Ferry. "Clients are now coming to me saying, 'we're looking at our skills across the organization at the entry level, those skills have changed, and we need to recruit differently because of that.'""
"That transition, Capra explains, has also forced large employers across industries - from tech to financial services to consumer goods - to abandon one of their signatures selling points, namely a clear and predictable career development plan. "Traditionally you knew which roles would be here in 10 years, so there were career paths that offered true stepping stones," she says."
Startups often lead visible innovation, but large corporations are increasingly positioning themselves as places for innovators to build ideas, especially as AI reshapes work. Employers now assess entry-level skills differently, prioritizing technical AI credentials alongside human 'soft' skills that enable technology application and product development. Organizations are moving from predictable, role-based career ladders to skills-based hiring because future roles are uncertain. This shift spans industries from technology to financial services and consumer goods and has prompted changes in recruiting and professional learning. Universities and programs offer intrapreneurship training and certificates to help employees innovate within larger firms.
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