HR leaders are in a race to keep pace with AI

With AI and GenAI evolving rapidly, HR leaders and recruiters are keen to advise employers and workers on the many challenges and opportunities

Employer-based surveys point to an upward trend in recruitment in many key sectors during 2026, for those with the right range of skills and aptitudes.

The exponential rise of AI has transformed Ireland’s industries, both big and small. From finance to healthcare, factories to marketing, and from tech to the media, the increasing prevalence of revolutionary AI tools will soon mean that every job in Ireland will be impacted by it, for better or for worse.

Given Ireland’s position as a major business hub for some of the world’s largest multinationals, in addition to its ageing population, it is no surprise that this small country on the periphery of Europe is leading the way in Generative AI jobs, a subfield of AI that specialises in the creation of original content by learning patterns from existing data.