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flag Employers are prioritizing skills over degrees amid talent shortages in tech, engineering, and healthcare, with AI aiding hiring and salary benchmarks rising.

flag Addison Group’s 2026 Workforce Planning Guide reveals a cooling job market with slowing workforce growth, yet strong demand for specialized talent in engineering, IT, and healthcare. flag Employers are shifting to skills-based hiring, reducing reliance on degrees, as candidate leverage increases due to shortages—such as three engineering roles per qualified applicant. flag The report highlights AI’s growing role in workforce readiness, urging a blend of technology and human oversight. flag It offers national and metro-specific salary benchmarks for about 250 roles across seven fields, including $172,318 for Cloud Engineers and $136,966 for Mechanical Engineers. flag The guide serves as a strategic tool for data-driven hiring and retention in a dynamic economy.

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