Gartner: Companies who choose AI over new hires will pay penalty
· Source: dcvelocity.com
In short
Gartner forecasts that 75% of supply chain organizations that paused entry-level hiring in 2026 will pay salary premiums of over 15% for early-career professionals by 2030. The analyst firm warns that AI is not a plug-and-play replacement for people, and that organizations failing to develop early-career talent will face talent pipeline gaps and higher hiring costs. Instead, the most impactful AI results will come from human-AI collaboration rather than headcount reduction.
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