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Students outpace universities on essential AI skills
EduTech

Students outpace universities on essential AI skills

Australian students see generative AI as vital for careers, but most say universities lag badly in teaching workplace-ready AI skills.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
AIB bakes AI literacy into revamped Australian MBA
Data Analytics

AIB bakes AI literacy into revamped Australian MBA

Australian Institute of Business has overhauled its MBA to embed AI literacy, ethics and governance as central skills for future managers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Australian firms take five weeks on average to hire
Customer Experience

Australian firms take five weeks on average to hire

Australian employers now take an average of five weeks to hire staff, with delays driving heavier workloads, project setbacks and lower morale.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
AI & financial modelling to drive 2026 finance hiring
Data Analytics

AI & financial modelling to drive 2026 finance hiring

AI and financial modelling will top Australia's 2026 finance hiring, as firms seek data‑savvy accountants to lead automation and analysis.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
JobAdder unveils AI tool to streamline hiring & uncover talent
Human Capital Management

JobAdder unveils AI tool to streamline hiring & uncover talent

JobAdder launches Adder Intelligence, an AI tool in Australia and New Zealand that automates hiring by uncovering talent and cutting recruitment time by 67%.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
PMP-certified Australians earn 11% more than non-certified peers
DevOps

PMP-certified Australians earn 11% more than non-certified peers

Australians with PMP certification earn a median salary 11% higher, reaching around AUD $186,000 with over five years' experience in project management.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025

Global Stories

Job market stories

Coding jobs squeezed as AI reshapes developer roles
DevOps

Coding jobs squeezed as AI reshapes developer roles

AI is shrinking routine coding vacancies but boosting demand for developers who can design systems, integrate tools and think strategically.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
AINA raises USD $1 million for AI hiring platform rollout
Human Capital Management

AINA raises USD $1 million for AI hiring platform rollout

AINA secures USD $1 million seed funding to speed rollout of its AI hiring platform for recruiters and jobseekers battling application overload.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Experts weigh in on marketing's redundancy crisis in Age of AI
Digital Transformation

Experts weigh in on marketing's redundancy crisis in Age of AI

As AI reshapes marketing teams, experts warn of a global redundancy wave-and argue human experience is now the industry's rarest asset.

By Sean Mitchell • 8 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Cognizant aims to upskill two million globally for AI era by 2030
Digital Transformation

Cognizant aims to upskill two million globally for AI era by 2030

Cognizant aims to upskill two million people globally by 2030 through its Synapse initiative, doubling its goal amid rising AI job disruptions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Job market stories

Why Ontario's AI hiring disclosure puts trust to the test
Human Capital Management

Why Ontario's AI hiring disclosure puts trust to the test

Ontario now forces larger employers to reveal AI use in hiring, reshaping job ad transparency and response rules from day one of 2026.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Eursap shares 2026 tips for AI-friendly CV writing
Human Capital Management

Eursap shares 2026 tips for AI-friendly CV writing

Recruiter Eursap urges job seekers to tailor AI-friendly CVs for 2026, prioritising targeted wording, skills placement and outcome-led bullets.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
NZ firms lean on scales for new roles, market for old
Human Capital Management

NZ firms lean on scales for new roles, market for old

New Zealand employers lean on internal salary scales for new roles, while market guides still dominate pay decisions for familiar positions.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Gen Z 'lily padding' forces UK employers to rethink careers
Human Capital Management

Gen Z 'lily padding' forces UK employers to rethink careers

Gen Z 'lily padding' is pushing UK employers to ditch rigid promotion ladders and design flexible, personalised career paths to retain staff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
AI slowdown pushes employers to prioritise reputation
Digital Transformation

AI slowdown pushes employers to prioritise reputation

AI hiring slowdown pushes employers to scrutinise online reputation, raising the bar for trust and squeezing early‑career candidates.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Madhya Pradesh to digitise 50m records on EDU Chain
EduTech

Madhya Pradesh to digitise 50m records on EDU Chain

Madhya Pradesh will digitise up to 50 million university records on Open Campus's EDU Chain in an 18-month blockchain credential push.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
VC compensation climbs, yet some gender gaps remain
Venture Capital

VC compensation climbs, yet some gender gaps remain

Median pay in Canadian venture capital rises, narrowing regional gaps, but senior roles still show a gender pay gap despite gains for women at junior levels.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025