Essential HR Insights for Today — 2026-06-30
As HR roles are redefined in the AI era, companies are making AI skills a key standard for hiring and training. Meanwhile, major personnel changes at global firms like EY Hanyoung highlight ongoing trends in organizational restructuring.
Essential HR Insights for Today — 2026-06-30
Latest Recruitment and Labor Trends
1. HR’s Role Transformation in the AI Era
Edaily hosted the '2026 HR after AI Forum' to discuss how companies can reshape their HR strategies in the age of the AI revolution. It was highlighted that AI is accelerating the automation of core HR functions like recruitment, training, and organization management, and that corporate competitiveness now hinges on "how well one utilizes AI."
2. AI Proficiency Emerges as a New Hiring Criterion
According to an Incruit survey, the structure of the recruitment market is changing rapidly due to the spread of AI. Rather than jobs disappearing entirely, demand is being redistributed by job function, making AI proficiency a new competitive edge. With 78% of companies now listing AI usage skills as a preferred qualification, this marks a shift from mass recruitment toward skill-based hiring.
3. Shift in HR Strategy Through the Spread of Skill-Based Hiring
A report by Class101 indicates that the core of the 2026 recruitment market is the expansion of 'skill-based hiring.' The focus is shifting away from pedigree-based evaluation toward selecting talent that can be immediately deployed in real-world tasks. As demand for AI-literate talent surges, HR professionals are facing the need to fundamentally restructure their hiring criteria.
Organizational Culture and Leadership Insights
1. EY Hanyoung Promotes 60 in Regular 2026 Partner Personnel Change
Global accounting and consulting firm EY Hanyoung has conducted its regular 2026 partner-level personnel changes. 32 new partners and 3 new executive directors were appointed, while 8 existing partners were promoted to vice-representative and 17 to executive roles. This move demonstrates a concrete strategy for restructuring leadership and nurturing the next generation of management.
2. Hankyung Bio Insight, June 2026 Issue Published
The latest Bio Insight published by Hankyung covers labor trends and organizational strategies in the life sciences and medical industries, emphasizing the importance of strengthening organizational capabilities in the Fourth Industrial Revolution era.
3. Gangwon State Conducts Promotions and Reassignments for Bureau Directors
Gangwon State has implemented personnel changes for bureau and division directors, including Yoon Seung-ki as Head of the Disaster and Safety Office and Shim Won-seop as Head of the Administration Bureau. This is an example of ongoing systematic personnel rotation and organizational restructuring at the local government level.
HR Practices and Strategic Analysis
1. Digital Skills Emerge as Top Priority in Corporate Training
According to the 2026 HRD Trend Report by KPC (Korea Productivity Center), digital skills surged to 47%, following job expertise (which ranked highest). This is a significant jump from last year’s 3rd place (34%), signaling that as generative AI and digital transformation (DX) spread across practical work, digital skills have become a core training mandate.
2. Deloitte Proposes Organizational Culture Transformation as Fundamental HR Task
The Deloitte 2026 Global Human Capital Trends Report diagnoses that companies are facing fundamental questions regarding data trust, decision-making accountability, and organizational culture transformation. It emphasizes that redefining trust and transparency within an organization in the age of AI adoption is the most critical task for HR.
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