Trend Report 2026

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14 trends, 26 experts, one future of work

Discover the most important trends already shaping today’s labor market
– from new technologies and work models to the way people are approached in organizations.

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Are you ready for the future of HR?

The 2026 Trend Report offers a comprehensive overview of the most significant changes shaping today’s labor market. Explore the key directions of HR development, identified in collaboration with experts, industry leaders, and business partners. The report highlights which trends are already influencing organizations today and how they will reshape the way we work in the months ahead.

What makes this report stand out?

A multidimensional view of the labor market
- analysis from a technological, organizational, and social perspective.
Collaboration between experts
- the report includes comments from practitioners who shape the direction of the industry on a daily basis.
Practical recommendations
- understanding trends translates into real business decisions, from HR strategy to work models.
Outlook for 2026 and beyond
- data, observations, and forecasts that help prepare your organization for the future.

Key trends for 2026

Care for the candidate.

360° relationships: from candidate to alumAn employee journey that never ends. As many as 71% of candidates form their opinion about a company based on the entire hiring process. That is why recruitment, onboarding, offboarding, and post-departure relationships should be part of an organization’s strategy.

Work Anywhere

Remote and hybrid work as standard „Home gives us something that the office often does not: a sense of control. We can adjust the temperature, open a window, go for a walk, make a healthy meal, adjust the lighting, turn on music, or take a short break to recharge. These are small things, but they stabilize the nervous system".

Magdalena Flera-Łapińska
Mental Health Specialist, Foundever Poland

HR Tech

Technology shapes the future of Recruitment „Candidates will gradually get used to technology being a natural part of the recruitment process. Just as no one is surprised by ATS, video calls, or online tests today, intelligent pre-selection, automatic profile analysis, and chatbots conducting initial contact will soon be the norm”.

Agnieszka Zielińska,
Director of the Polish HR Forum

The gig economy and project-based work

Flexibility is becoming the new currency of the labor market.

Office and wellbeing

Offices that regulate the nervous system 36.1% of employees report that noise in the office bothers them, while another 31.3% complain about a lack of privacy.

Hard outsourcing

Cooperation, not subcontracting Outsourcing in a new era. Nearly half a million people are already employed in the entire BSS (Business Services Sector) (data as of the end of Q1 2025).

The Present and the Future: Insights from Experts

As part of the Polish HR Forum, we have been recognizing the most innovative startups in the HR industry for several years. And we see up close how difficult this market is. Nearly 100 companies entered the first edition of the competition. Three years later, the number of entries dropped to 67, and when I analyzed the companies competing in 2023, it turned out that half of them no longer exist or are building a completely different product. I think it was AI that verified many of these ideas.

Michał MłynarczykCEO at Devonshire Investment Group

Candidates will gradually get used to technology being a natural part of the recruitment process. Just as no one is surprised by ATS, video calls, or online tests today, intelligent pre-selection, automatic profile analysis, and chatbots conducting initial contact will soon be the norm.

Agnieszka ZielińskaDirector of the Polish HR Forum

It is important to ensure that the employee’s experience is not just a declaration, but a practice that is visible at every stage of cooperation.

Magdalena Bluma-SchneiderDirector of the HR Office for Recruitment and Employer Branding and the HR Office for Development and Training, Nest! Bank

Home gives us something that the office often does not: a sense of control. We can adjust the temperature, open a window, go for a walk, make a healthy meal, adjust the lighting, turn on music, or take a short break to recharge. These are small things, but they stabilize the nervous system.

Magdalena Flera-ŁapińskaMental Health Specialist, Foundever Poland

Project work is a good solution for companies that need to quickly scale resources, shorten processes, reduce costs, and acquire skills that are lacking in full-time employees.

Mikołaj MakowskiManaging Director, Devire

AI tools on employees’ mobile devices become their handy expert. The system can instantly suggest a complementary product, check availability in another store, or compare technical specifications in seconds. As a result, employees no longer waste time being “search engines” and can focus on what AI cannot do – empathy, consulting, and building relationships with customers.

Karol KarolkiewiczCIO at RTV EURO AGD

Today, security is viewed multidimensionally, from infrastructure and technology, through the supply chain, to people. The perspective is also changing: from responding to individual incidents to proactively anticipating risks.

Łukasz StrambowskiCEO at PSE Inwestycje S.A.

Meaning largely depends on organizational culture: the real, everyday culture, not the one on posters. If declarations are not consistent with behavior, people sense it immediately.

Joanna NiedzińskaHead of Talent, Learning and Development, Danone

Who is this report for?

For HR specialists and leaders who want to design effective strategies for the years ahead.

For executives and managers looking for direction in organizational development.

For employers and business owners who need to understand the changing expectations of employees.

For everyone who wants to consciously shape their place in the labor market.

Discover what the future of HR looks like

— before it becomes everyday reality.