How AI is changing tech hiring and what comes next
What recruiting surveys say about AI today, what employers expect by 2030 and how European tech teams and candidates can respond.
At a glance
- Recruiters already use AI to help with hiring tasks.
- Employers expect the skills they need to change by 2030.
- Hiring teams can ask for one example of relevant work.
- Candidates can explain what they did and how they checked the result.
AI can help write job descriptions, find roles and prepare applications. When candidates and employers can draft faster, a concrete example of someone’s work can help both sides decide whether to keep talking.
What has already changed?
37%of surveyed recruiting professionals were testing or using generative AI
LinkedIn's 2026 report found that conversations about trust among US recruiters on its platform doubled year over year. The analysis covered topics such as whether a candidate's work is authentic and how to verify it. LinkedIn 2026 Future of Talent Report.
On Bris Jobs today, a connected agent can prepare a private vacancy draft for an employer or help a candidate prepare answers from a reviewed profile. An employer decides when to publish. A candidate can approve an application or explicitly authorize a standing task with criteria and limits. Bris Jobs agent guide.
What might change by 2030?
39%of workers’ existing skills are expected to change or become outdated by 2030
Employers placed AI, big data and cybersecurity among the skills expected to grow fastest.
Our view is that more teams will ask for examples of how someone works. For a machine learning role, a short discussion of a real model failure can reveal how a candidate chooses an evaluation, weighs tradeoffs and explains an uncertain result.
What can employers do now?
Describe the first problem the hire will solve. Publish the pay range, eligible work countries and office expectations. Ask one question about work the person has done and agree on what a useful answer looks like before reviewing replies. Use an agent to draft or summarize, then check the original answers before deciding whom to interview.
What can candidates do now?
Keep two or three examples that explain the problem, your contribution and what changed. For an AI role, include how you evaluated the result and what you would improve. If an agent drafts an answer, read it before sending and correct anything you cannot support. Check the employer's work countries before spending time on an application.