Rapid AI adoption and chronic labor shortages are fundamentally rewriting the rules of the recruitment market. Analyzing over 22 million job postings across 24 countries, this report highlights global "skills gaps" and reveals new strategies to win the intensifying war for talent.

・The Shift to "Inherent Skills": Demand is surging for uniquely human abilities such as resilience and creativity—traits that become even more valuable in the AI era.
・Diversified Recruitment Approaches: Moving beyond traditional domestic talent pools, the report presents new options for sustainable workforce planning, including the strategic use of offshore talent.
・The Workplace Mismatch: While companies push for a return to the office, the preference for fully remote work among top professionals has doubled. We examine how "flexibility" remains a key differentiator in attracting elite talent.

You can also download the Japanese translated version of the report here.

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