By Brendan Cosgrove
Publication Date: 2026-02-16 05:47:00
As AI improves, there’s a fear it could take a wrecking ball to the bottom rung of the corporate ladder. But, like Miley Cyrus, IBM wants to use that wrecking ball to its advantage. The technology company recently announced plans to triple its entry-level hiring in the US this year.
Entry-leveling the playing field: AI excels at automating repetitive tasks, like data organization and basic coding, which usually fall to people in entry-level roles. So, IBM is revamping its job descriptions. According to Chief HR Officer Nickle LaMoreaux:
- Junior software developers will do less coding and spend more time with clients.
- HR staffers will let chatbots field questions, then step in when needed.
Today’s entry-level employees are also tomorrow’s managers, so supporting young talent makes sense long-term, LaMoreaux said.
It’s not just IBM. Cloud platform Dropbox is bulking up its internship and new-graduate programs by 25%. Chief People Officer Melanie Rosenwasser told Bloomberg that…
