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The New Reality of Frontline Hiring in 2026:

Why High-Volume Employers Are Turning to AI, Skills-Based Hiring and Better Screening to Improve Quality of Hire

62% of high-volume and frontline employers say they don’t want more applicants. They want the right one. That’s why they’re turning to AI, skills-based hiring and smarter screening. To help answer the question, resumes can’t: can this person do the job? 

See what leading high-volume employers are doing differently and why it’s working. 

Inside, you'll learn:

Why 70% of employers say they can't fully trust a resume anymore

Where AI is delivering real value today, and where employers plan to invest next

Why skills-based hiring is now the top hiring priority for the next 12 to 18 months

The friction points AI creates, and how leading teams manage them

*This report is based on ICIMS proprietary labor market data and a survey of 463 frontline and high-volume employers across healthcare, manufacturing, construction, retail, hospitality and transportation.

Today, resume and profile screening is where employers say AI is delivering the most genuine value, cited by 50% of high-volume and frontline employers, more than any other use case.

Lighthouse Research and Advisory


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* Independently researched and analyzed by Lighthouse research & advisory.