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AI-driven job evolution prompts workforce adaptation in Australia
Recruitment

AI-driven job evolution prompts workforce adaptation in Australia

Alteryx's research reveals an impending AI-driven transformation of labour market roles in Australia, showing a clash between current hiring priorities and necessary skills.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024
Who the backers back: Why diversity in Australian VC funding portfolios should be made public
Law

Who the backers back: Why diversity in Australian VC funding portfolios should be made public

Diverse companies outperform less diverse peers, McKinsey report shows, prompting calls for Australian venture capital funds to publicly disclose diversity levels within their investment portfolios.

By Cate Hull • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2024

Global Stories

Job Market stories

Generative AI and the rise of 'AI-nxiety'
Data Analytics

Generative AI and the rise of 'AI-nxiety'

'AI-nxiety' amongst tech professionals is prevalent, but generative AI presents an opportunity rather than a threat, potentially driving further innovation and efficiency within the industry.

By Jeremiah Stone • 5 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2024
SEEK, Jobstreet, & Jobsdb unite platforms in major tech change
Artificial Intelligence

SEEK, Jobstreet, & Jobsdb unite platforms in major tech change

Leading job marketplaces SEEK, Jobstreet, and Jobsdb unite in a significant merger, utilising SEEK's AI technology to enhance employment services across the Asia Pacific region.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Mar 2024
The double-edged sword of AI in the post-Covid remote work era
Artificial Intelligence

The double-edged sword of AI in the post-Covid remote work era

As remote working thrives in the post-pandemic world, AI technology emerges both as a boon for optimising business operations and a challenge, obscuring work transparency and limiting worker autonomy.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2024
Attracting & retaining top talent: the key to companies success in the future of work
Artificial Intelligence

Attracting & retaining top talent: the key to companies success in the future of work

Adapting to change and catering to workforce needs in the new year is key to attracting and retaining talent amid a rapidly transforming labour market and a growing emphasis on Generative AI.

By Feon Ang • 5 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2024
Mass UK job shifts predicted due to work stress in 2024
Unified Communications

Mass UK job shifts predicted due to work stress in 2024

Elevated work stress levels amongst UK employees may drive a significant job market shift from 2024, a new report has found.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2024

Stories from Other Regions

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Futureful revamps recruitment with values-focused approach
Productivity

Futureful revamps recruitment with values-focused approach

Futureful disrupts traditional recruitment with a platform centred on shared values and skills, not CVs, promising better job satisfaction and retention.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Apr 2024
Jobstreet's 2024 report surveys hiring trends in Singapore
Inflation

Jobstreet's 2024 report surveys hiring trends in Singapore

Jobstreet's 2024 survey unveils Singaporean hirers' optimism for an active job market early in the year, with plans to grow staff numbers and a focus on compensation and benefits.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2024
Southeast Asia sees 85% rise in freelancer registrations
Digital Transformation

Southeast Asia sees 85% rise in freelancer registrations

A new report disclosed a dramatically evolving SEA job market with an 85% increase in freelancer registrations and higher day rates for independent talent.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2024
AI reshapes Singapore's labour market, highlights skills disparity
Unified Communications

AI reshapes Singapore's labour market, highlights skills disparity

Alteryx's new research reveals AI's transformative impact on Singapore's labour sector, exposing a mismatch between current hiring practices and skills needed.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024
New Zealand's academyEX wins global award for innovative Edtech platform
Digital Literacy

New Zealand's academyEX wins global award for innovative Edtech platform

New Zealand's edtech sector celebrates as academyEx and the Ministry of Social Development triumph in the World Summit Awards, receiving acclaim for their innovative job skills platform, Digital Passport.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2024
Telecoms industry's benefits most generous, says Vestd study
Marketing Technologies

Telecoms industry's benefits most generous, says Vestd study

Telecom sector leads in job benefits, according to a study by Vestd, amid reports that 70% of UK workers are considering changing jobs in 2024.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2024
UK pay rises to slow amid economic uncertainty, warns CIPD
Connectivity

UK pay rises to slow amid economic uncertainty, warns CIPD

Amid economic jitters, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) forecasts a noteworthy fall in UK salary increments from 5% to 4% this year, despite reviving business confidence.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2024
Setting the AI agenda in 2024: what does the C-suite think?
Supply Chain

Setting the AI agenda in 2024: what does the C-suite think?

AI's impact on nearly 40% of jobs requires swift actions to ensure compliance in 2024, but a gap in technical knowledge poses challenges.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2024
Digital skills academy launched for UK tech entrepreneurs
Job Market

Digital skills academy launched for UK tech entrepreneurs

Barclays has initiated the Eagle Labs Academy, a free digital platform to foster and equip UK's future tech entrepreneurs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2024
UK hailed as Europe's most advanced digital economy
Supply Chain

UK hailed as Europe's most advanced digital economy

A new report from the Computer and Communications Industry Association highlights the UK as Europe's leading digital economy, hosting major tech enterprises and attracting USD $30bn in 2022 tech-sector VC investment.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2024