# Careerminds study finds HR sees AI reskilling potential, but companies still hire externally

> Original title: HR thinks you can learn AI skills – so why is your company hiring elsewhere?

- Source: ZDNet · AI
- Published: 2026-11-05T18:44:47.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/ha4t5dp8uilutdeezhxceid0q
- Original: https://www.zdnet.com/innovation/ai-hiring-vs-reskilling-careerminds-research/

## Summary

Careerminds published research finding that 92% of HR professionals and 88% of people managers believe employees could be reskilled for AI roles. Yet 51% of HR professionals and 47% of managers say their organizations hire externally for AI positions, compared with 42% in each group who redeploy existing staff. The study cites Josh Bersin Company data that external hiring can cost three to five times more than internal filling and take up to 20 days longer.