Artificial intelligence could be something of a game changer for recruiters as firms continue to be inundated with job applications, according to one LinkedIn executive.
Janine Chamberlin, LinkedIn’s U.K. country manager, told CNBC Make It in an interview that AI will be a “critical part of how hiring is done in 2026,” as it speeds up processes.
“Last year was the year of experimentation and companies and professionals taking their first steps. 2026 is the year of more widespread adoption of AI tools, particularly in hiring,” she said.
AI can help recruiters speed up manual tasks such as going through very high volumes of applications and sifting through resumes and cover letters to find the right skills for a job.
“We’ve heard from 60% of recruiters that AI is helping them to find what they would call a ‘hidden gem’ talent — so people that they would have, in their manual search, overlooked, but actually AI is surfacing that as a candidate that is a good match for a specific job, because it can look very specifically at those skills so critically important to do it well,” Chamberlin said.
