Overview

• The Adecco Group reports that seven in ten professionals use generative AI daily while 11% admit they lack basic understanding of how to use it
• Nearly 80% of workers in Spain say they don’t receive adequate AI training, with 31% quitting over limited growth opportunities and 60% seeking greater flexibility
• Analysts warn effective AI-era leadership must shift from digital tool adoption to relational and emotional competencies such as empathy, storytelling and courage
• Both employers and candidates are leveraging AI for resume optimization, ATS keyword alignment, candidate sourcing and interview simulations, reshaping recruitment practices
• Experts emphasize pairing algorithmic efficiency with human judgment, rigorous bias controls and robust upskilling initiatives to protect soft-skill evaluation and fairness