You Can’t Hire Your Way Out of This: What the 2026 Talent Data Shows
May 6, 2026 1:00 PM ET
Recruiting challenges aren’t easing—and for many organizations, they’re getting harder. Nearly 70% of HR leaders still struggle to fill roles, while skills gaps continue to widen and retention pressure builds.
The problem isn’t just supply. It’s mismatch.
In this webinar, SHRM breaks down the key findings from the 2026 Talent Trends report and what they mean for how organizations need to rethink talent strategy.
You’ll learn:
- Why recruiting challenges remain persistent—and what’s actually driving them
- Where traditional hiring strategies fall short (and what’s working instead)
- How leading organizations are shifting from filling roles to building talent systems
- Why development pathways like job rotation and mentorship deliver results—but remain underused
- If your organization is still relying on hiring alone to solve talent gaps, attend this webinar to learn how to rethink your approach.
Meet the Presenters
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Ashley Miller
Ashley Miller, M.A., SHRM-SCP, is SHRM's Director of Thought Leadership Operations and Partnerships. Over the last decade, she's served in a multitude of roles across SHRM, including driving functional transformations, redefining strategies for business functions, building new initiatives, translating research to insights for internal and external stakeholders, and leading strategic partnerships. Prior to joining SHRM, Miller was a human capital and workforce consultant for public, private, and government sectors organizations to build competency models, conduct job analyses, design and validate selection systems and assessments, and execute change management initiatives. She holds a master's degree in industrial/organization psychology.
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Jenny Perez
Jenny Perez, Ph.D. is a Researcher on SHRM's Thought Leadership team. She develops and leads public-facing research studies in collaboration with SHRM Government Affairs and the SHRM Foundation to provide HR professionals, organizations, and policymakers with data and insights on the world of work. Perez has led research on a variety of topics including untapped talent pools, modernizing FMLA, talent trends, and the global workforce. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from The George Washington University.
SHRM certification has approved this webinar for 1 PDC toward SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP recertification. A program code will be provided at the end of the webinar.