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AI & overqualified applicants cloud hiring in Australia
Human Capital Management

AI & overqualified applicants cloud hiring in Australia

Australian hiring managers say AI-shaped CVs and overqualified applicants are making it tougher than ever to spot standout talent.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Hiring stories

Entrepreneurs turn to AI for efficiency, not new markets
Robotics

Entrepreneurs turn to AI for efficiency, not new markets

Entrepreneurs increasingly see AI as a tool for efficiency and cost-cutting, not a springboard to new markets or sustainability goals.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Gartner tips AI to upend work tools, hiring & data
Data Analytics

Gartner tips AI to upend work tools, hiring & data

Gartner predicts AI will disrupt office software, hiring and data by 2030, triggering a USD $58 billion productivity tools shake-up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Persistent opens AI innovation centre in Melbourne
Manufacturing

Persistent opens AI innovation centre in Melbourne

Persistent has opened a Melbourne innovation hub to drive AI-led cloud modernisation and regional delivery for enterprise clients across ANZ.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
TCS named 2026 Top Employer across UK & Ireland
Human Capital Management

TCS named 2026 Top Employer across UK & Ireland

Tata Consultancy Services named Top Employer in UK and Ireland for 2026, extending a 16-year UK streak and earning first Irish certification.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Conifers hires AI leaders to scale CognitiveSOC growth
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Conifers hires AI leaders to scale CognitiveSOC growth

Conifers adds senior AI leaders Doron Bachar and Elad Hoffer to accelerate CognitiveSOC development and scale its agentic AI SOC platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Study reveals middle managers falter under pressure
Human Capital Management

Study reveals middle managers falter under pressure

Middle managers' performance collapses by up to 70% under reputational risk and fuzzy authority, Interactive EQ's 2026 index finds.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Hiscox unveils multi-site technology graduate scheme
Digital Transformation

Hiscox unveils multi-site technology graduate scheme

Hiscox launches a multi-site technology graduate scheme across London, Lisbon and York as it ramps up hiring for digital and cyber roles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Contented raises NZD $4.1m to fuel AI expansion
Customer Relationship Management

Contented raises NZD $4.1m to fuel AI expansion

Christchurch AI startup Contented raises NZD $4.1m seed round to grow its meeting-minutes platform and push into Australia, UK and US.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
SciLeads to create 60 remote roles in life sciences tech
Software-as-a-Service

SciLeads to create 60 remote roles in life sciences tech

Belfast tech firm SciLeads will create 60 fully remote roles over three years as it scales its life sciences market intelligence platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Yaspa names Justin Fraser Chief Revenue Officer for growth
Gaming

Yaspa names Justin Fraser Chief Revenue Officer for growth

Yaspa appoints payments veteran Justin Fraser as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth of its open banking and AI payments platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
CFOs boost tech & AI budgets as hiring growth stalls
Software-as-a-Service

CFOs boost tech & AI budgets as hiring growth stalls

CFOs shift from hiring to hardware, funnelling bigger budgets into tech, AI and sales while HR, headcount and pay growth lose momentum.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Hiring stories

Open Campus pilots verifiable hiring credentials in Vietnam
Blockchain

Open Campus pilots verifiable hiring credentials in Vietnam

Open Campus to test blockchain-backed verifiable education credentials in Vietnam recruitment with Le & Associates and SKALE.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Employers urged to ditch 'rockstar' jargon in job ads
Human Capital Management

Employers urged to ditch 'rockstar' jargon in job ads

Employers warned jargon-laden job ads packed with 'rockstar' and 'ninja' clichés may signal burnout and bias, putting off strong candidates.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Stay22 raises $122m to drive global creator commerce push
Marketing Technologies

Stay22 raises $122m to drive global creator commerce push

Stay22 lands $122m from Summit Partners to fuel global expansion of its creator commerce tools beyond travel into wider retail.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Irish firms say AI adoption hit by talent shortages
Data Protection

Irish firms say AI adoption hit by talent shortages

Irish firms say skills shortages, not tech, are throttling AI rollout, forcing sweeping job redesign and major investment in training.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Bending Spoons launches €1.5m tech fellowship in Europe
Software-as-a-Service

Bending Spoons launches €1.5m tech fellowship in Europe

Bending Spoons unveils a EUR €1.5m fellowship, offering major scholarships and mentoring to top computer science students across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026