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Will AI replace recruiters?
Based on live job postings — updated September 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting recruiters. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 608 live recruiters openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 28% of current recruiters openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
608live openings
28%ask for AI skills
12%remote
247companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
AI shows up directly in these openings: Artificial Intelligence. That is the part of the job changing fastest.
Employers still ask most for: Communication, Organization, Collaboration, Attention to Detail, Influence, Closing — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | 55 |
| WPP Media | 27 |
| Vaco LLC | 22 |
| SpaceX | 19 |
| Compass | 14 |
| Aya Healthcare | 14 |
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