AI Is Closing the Front Door to Leadership—Is Your Organization Ready for the Pipeline Gap That Follows?
For decades, entry-level roles served a purpose far beyond getting work done. They were where future leaders learned the business—where judgment, instincts, and institutional knowledge were built one repetitive task at a time before anyone trusted that person with bigger decisions. That front door is closing. ZipRecruiter’s 2026 Graduate Report found that the share of