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Accenture Plans to Hire More Entry-Level Workers in 2026
Accenture's global chief diversity officer said the firm will increase entry-level hiring this year compared to last year. The move comes as companies weigh how AI tools affect early-career roles.
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Accenture plans to hire more college graduates this year than it did last year. Global chief diversity officer Beck Bailey said the company wants to bring in workers who have used AI tools throughout their education.
Bailey spoke at Fortune's Workplace Innovation Summit. He said graduates entering the workforce this year began college with access to ChatGPT and similar tools. "We want them in our workforce now to help us," Bailey stated. The company employs about 786,000 people worldwide.
Ford and Nvidia have also indicated they will continue hiring early-career workers. Bailey appeared on a panel with Indeed Chief Revenue Officer Maggie Hulce and University of Michigan professor Jeff DeGraff. Hulce said AI is changing job requirements rather than eliminating positions entirely.
DeGraff noted that companies are adjusting staffing in the near term while longer-term workforce changes remain uncertain.
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