Originally published on AI Tech Connect.
Why Hiring Managers Check GitHub Before Your CV The shift happened gradually, then all at once. By mid-2026, the proof-of-work expectation that once applied only to senior engineers has spread across every AI-adjacent role. Hiring managers at well-funded AI-native companies — and increasingly at traditional enterprises standing up AI teams — no longer treat a CV as evidence of capability. They treat it as a shortlist filter. Your GitHub, your Hugging Face spaces, your portfolio demo links: these are where capability is demonstrated. The numbers support the urgency. As of June 2026, AI Engineer is the fastest-growing job title in the United States, with job postings rising 143% year-on-year in 2025. AI postings now make up 2.5% of all US job listings — a 55% jump year-on-year. Average…
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