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The average age of U.S. CEOs is climbing, and more than half of companies said artificial intelligence is now involved in their HR functions.
Here’s a closer look at those numbers and some of the others making headlines in the HR world.
By the numbers
12%
The share of job seekers who said they would participate in an AI interview if required during the hiring process, per research from hiring platform Greenhouse.
54%
The percentage of companies that said they use AI for HR functions, law firm Littler Mendelson found in survey results.
61
The average age of CEOs in the U.S. as of 2023, a rise of more than 10 years since 2000, according to a paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
83%
The share of women employed in AI-vulnerable occupations, according to a National Partnership for Women and Families report.
678,014
The number of apprentices nationwide as of fiscal year 2025, per U.S. Department of Labor data.
