81% of Employers Plan to Increase Early-Career Hiring, Korn Ferry Finds

• Korn Ferry's October 20, 2026, report found 81% of employers plan to increase early-career hiring over the next two years.
• Entry-level jobs are not disappearing at their organizations, according to 76% of talent acquisition leaders.
• Nearly three-quarters of organizations expect entry-level work to change rather than disappear; roughly half remain uncertain about those changes.
• Junior roles at some leading organizations are shifting from repetitive tasks toward AI-assisted analysis, output testing and human judgment.
• The research covered more than 5,000 candidates and 500 HR and talent acquisition leaders across 13 countries.

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