Promotions and internal hires slowed in 2026, but workers still see lots of upheaval thanks to AI, Workday says
Employers aren’t stepping up to help their workers navigate these changes.

Paige McGlauflin is a journalist at HR Brew, covering recruitment and retention. She previously was a reporter at Fortune's leadership desk and author of its CHRO Daily newsletter. She's from Maine and currently lives in Seattle.
Employers aren’t stepping up to help their workers navigate these changes.
“You have to expect that people will do as you do,” Erika Irish Brown tells HR Brew.
A recent TikTok discussing bringing a cold caffeinated beverage to an interview ignited fierce debate online.
HR pros should know the business’s priorities beyond the people function’s scope.
“The labor market is quite a bit softer than what we were expecting to walk into this morning.”
The online dating services company went beyond just looking at employee survey data.
The “low-hire, low-fire” labor market doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.
Employers must rethink top talent and how to attract it, according to Indeed’s chief economist.
With inflation outpacing wages, workers may start to look for better-paying opportunities elsewhere.
But experts caution that we’re not out of the woods yet.