IBM Expands Entry-Level Hiring Even as AI Reshapes Early-Career Roles

IBM Expands Entry-Level Hiring Even as AI Reshapes Early-Career Roles

By Vardah Gill
Publication Date: 2026-02-23 16:59:00

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IBM Expands Entry-Level Hiring Even as AI Reshapes Early-Career Roles

According to a February 12 report by Bloomberg, International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) said it plans to triple its entry-level hiring in the US in 2026. This comes at a time when AI is widely seen as reducing opportunities for early-career workers across many industries. The company did not share exact hiring numbers. Still, it said the increase would apply broadly, covering multiple departments rather than focusing on just one area. “And yes, it’s for all these jobs that we’re being told AI can do,” said Nickle LaMoreaux, IBM’s chief human resources officer, speaking at a conference in New York this week.

LaMoreaux explained that she revised entry-level job descriptions for software developers and other roles. The goal was to show internally…