How AI is shaping the future of agile, adaptive workforces

Work today is not what it used to be. Back in the day, it looked something like this: land a job, stay in that same role for 35 years, and retire. In today’s workforce, we’re seeing a much different picture.

With rapid technological advancements, shifting business priorities, and constant unpredictability, the companies that thrive aren’t the ones clinging to old structures—they’re the ones that embrace change. The most successful organizations are agile and ready to pivot and evolve at a moment’s notice.

For those adapting to change, the results speak for themselves. A McKinsey report found that agile companies see performance improvements of 30% to 50% and boost customer satisfaction by up to 30%. 

Yet, despite these advantages, progress has been slow. Research from The Josh Bersin Company shows that only 7% of companies are fully agile, while 40% remain stuck operating under rigid hierarchies.

The question shouldn’t be if your workforce needs to adapt—it’s how quickly they can. Now, the most forward-thinking companies are turning to AI to transform their static positions into a dynamic workforce that can evolve faster, with less friction, and with greater confidence than was ever previously possible. Here’s how AI can make the biggest difference.

AI skills assessments identify high-performers

An adaptive, agile workforce isn’t just about being fast—it’s about being flexible, curious, and resilient in the face of change. These qualities cannot be identified on a resume and go far beyond where someone attended school or their job history on LinkedIn.

That’s why more and more talent teams are shifting to a skills-focused approach that is much better at identifying people who fit the requirements of the role now but who will also be able to grow and change in the business.

AI-powered skills assessments, like HireVue’s assessments, make this easier. They help identify people who not only understand the role but also possess the problem-solving ability, resilience, and adaptability you need on your team. With a complete library of assessments, hiring teams can leverage interview, game-based, and technical assessments to evaluate practical, role-specific capabilities rather than static work history.

For businesses specifically looking for agile-minded people, HireVue offers an Agile Mindset Assessment, a science-backed tool that evaluates people based on the following:

People: Can they navigate different personalities and tough situations?
Results: Do they drive success even in new or unfamiliar circumstances?
Mental: Can they handle complexity and think critically to solve problems?
Change: Are they open to experimentation and resilient in the face of change?

With AI-powered assessments, you can confidently hire people who can adapt to new roles or business needs—without disruption.

AI helps mobilize your most valued team members

Assessing candidates for agile skills is important, but it shouldn’t stop there. Employers should also look inward, nurturing and developing the talent they already have.

The World Economic Forum’s 2025 Future of Jobs Report highlights why this matters: 39% of worker skills will shift in the next five years, and 170 million new roles will emerge. In other words, change is coming fast—and the companies that adapt from within will be the ones that thrive.

By embracing internal mobility, employers retain their best people and save time and resources by moving trusted employees into new roles rather than starting from scratch. It builds a culture of growth and adaptability—a place where employees feel valued and empowered to evolve alongside the business.

This is where AI makes a real impact. AI-powered assessments help identify which employees are ready for new challenges and where they’ll excel. It makes reskilling efforts smarter, more efficient, and more precise—helping organizations stay one step ahead in a rapidly changing world.

AI speeds up hiring without sacrificing quality

There’s no point in hiring agile workers if your hiring team isn’t equipped to be agile. For candidates, a good indicator of an adaptive workforce is speed. They’re looking for smooth hiring processes that are quick to reply and efficiently get them from point A to point B.

That’s where an AI-hiring platform makes a big difference. It identifies candidates with the right mindset for agility and does so at a speed no human team could match. While hiring teams focus on high-value tasks, AI works behind the scenes—communicating with candidates, identifying top talent, sending on-demand interviews, and pushing the best fit through to the final interview.

AI becomes a powerful, collaborative partner, accelerating the hiring process so teams can stay nimble, responsive, and ready for whatever comes next.

AI broadens the talent pool

When hiring teams evaluate candidates based on merit rather than subjective opinions, backgrounds, or resume accolades, they automatically widen the range of candidates that are considered—including those who may not have traditionally qualified but possess the necessary skills for the job.

A larger talent pool brings in a wide variety of people with broader perspectives and abilities and who are more flexible in their thinking and better equipped to adapt. But that’s not the only benefit. Data shows that diverse workforces also deliver 60% better results for companies.

By assessing candidates based on what they can do—not just where they’ve been—AI helps hiring teams discover agile individuals who may have otherwise been overlooked. 

Find your most agile people with HireVue’s AI-powered platform

Ready for a workforce that can adjust and change at the drop of a hat? By leveraging HireVue’s AI-powered platform, companies can quickly build a workforce that is not only highly skilled but also ready to navigate shifting market demands confidently.

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