The 2026 Job Market: What Employers Want and Candidates Miss
Whether you’re responsible for hiring, workforce planning, or positioning yourself for your next career move, this session will help you understand what’s changing and how to prepare.
The hiring landscape is shifting fast and 2026 will demand a new approach. Between rapid AI adoption, evolving skill requirements, and changing expectations around remote and hybrid work, employers and candidates alike are navigating an increasingly complex job market.
In this webinar, industry experts break down the current state of the job market and what’s ahead for 2026. You’ll gain practical insight into hiring trends, workforce planning challenges, and the skills that will matter most in the year ahead.
We’ll also explore how AI is reshaping recruiting and evaluation, whether employers are moving toward skill-based hiring over traditional degrees, and the common missteps that continue to hold candidates back.
In this session, you’ll learn:
– The current hiring landscape and what it signals for 2026
– Key hiring trends, including AI’s impact on recruiting and decision-making
– The skills employers are prioritizing and which are losing importance
– How hybrid and remote work continue to influence hiring strategies
– Common challenges hiring managers face and how to address them
– The most frequent resume and interview mistakes candidates make
Speakers:
Anthony Allen – VP of Recruiting, Supply Chain Talent Advisors
Anthony Allen brings more than 20 years of hands-on supply chain and operations experience. After building his career as a supply chain executive, he founded Supply Chain Talent Advisors, where he partners with companies to hire senior supply chain and operations leaders.
Dennis Horton – VP of Global Supply Chain, Little Giant Ladder Systems
Dennis DJ Horton Jr. is a global supply chain executive with deep operational experience across planning, sourcing, and manufacturing. He began his Supply Chain journey at GE, expanded his scope at Michelin, and today leads end-to-end supply chain strategy at Little Giant Ladder Systems where he drives co-manufacturing, inventory, SIOP/IBP, and logistics across six international sites. DJ is a people-first leader known for building aligned, accountable teams and for mentoring the next generation of supply chain professionals to thrive in complex, fast-moving environments.
Matt Talbert – Senior Manager, Content & Business Intelligence, ASCM
Matt Talbert has been with ASCM for more than eight years and currently is the senior manager of content and business intelligence. His background is in data analysis, research and survey methodology. He oversees the development of ASCM’s annual Supply Chain Salary and Career Survey Report and the annual Top 10 Supply Chain Trends list. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Iowa and a master of public administration degree from Roosevelt University.
