The five résumé trends you need to know about for 2026

A modern CV needs to be substantive, AI-savvy, and ready before anyone asks for it. Hiring in 2026 won’t look much like hiring even two years ago. If you don’t pay attention, you will get left behind. I was a retained search consultant for 25-plus years. I’ve written executive and board résumés for the last 10 years. I’ve never seen so much change in candidate sourcing happen so quickly.