C-Suite Perspectives

Why Skills, Not Headcount, Matter Most to HR in 2026


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Finding skilled talent remains difficult. Find out how CEOs and CHROs plan to develop their workforce this year.

Nearly 37% of CEOs say finding qualified workers is a challenge, according to the C-Suite Outlook 2026 survey by The Conference Board. How have labor challenges evolved since the Great Resignation, and what can CEOs do to attract and keep skilled talent in 2026?

Join Steve Odland and guest Diana Scott, US Human Capital Center leader at The Conference Board, to find out why AI requires HR to rethink job roles and skills sets, how CEOs and CHROs rank priorities such as productivity and organizational transformation, and which policy issues HR leaders are monitoring.

For more from The Conference Board:

  • Uncertainty and Opportunity: The CEO Playbook for 2026

  • The CEO Outlook for 2026—Uncertainty, Risks, Growth & Strategy

  • Transforming Organizations for AI: Critical Factors for AI Success

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