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Hubtel IT hires for AI push & GBP £2.5m growth plan

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West Midlands-based Hubtel IT boosts staff by 25% and targets 2026 turnover above GBP £2.5m as it doubles down on AI and cyber security.
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Hubtel IT grows team to drive AI & cyber security push

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Hubtel IT boosts staff by 25% and targets GBP £2.5m turnover as it ramps up AI and cyber security services for UK small businesses.
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NZ firms lean on scales for new roles, market for old

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New Zealand employers lean on internal salary scales for new roles, while market guides still dominate pay decisions for familiar positions.
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More flexibility, less ghosting: Here’s what the world of work will look like in 2026

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By 2026, work will be more flexible and AI-driven, as tougher compliance, on-demand jobs and faster hiring reshape life for Kiwi workers.
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Gen Z ‘lily padding’ forces UK employers to rethink careers

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Gen Z ‘lily padding’ is pushing UK employers to ditch rigid promotion ladders and design flexible, personalised career paths to retain staff.
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Anthropic plans Australian office in global AI push

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Anthropic is setting up an Australian office in Sydney as Claude adoption soars, anchoring a wider global expansion and hiring push.
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Coding jobs squeezed as AI reshapes developer roles

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AI is shrinking routine coding vacancies but boosting demand for developers who can design systems, integrate tools and think strategically.
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Logitech maps five key trends for the hybrid office

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Logitech predicts tech-first, flexible offices in 2026 as firms redesign hybrid workspaces for collaboration, personal kit and meeting equity.
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Executive-level CISO titles surge amid rising scope strain

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Executive-level CISO roles now dominate security leadership, but a new report warns widening scope and legacy structures are driving strain.
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Employment Hero launches Canada SMB Insight Engine

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Employment Hero launches a quarterly SMB Insight Engine to track Canadian small firms’ confidence amid hiring strain and burnout fears.
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AI slowdown pushes employers to prioritise reputation

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AI hiring slowdown pushes employers to scrutinise online reputation, raising the bar for trust and squeezing early‑career candidates.
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Madhya Pradesh to digitise 50m records on EDU Chain

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Madhya Pradesh will digitise up to 50 million university records on Open Campus’s EDU Chain in an 18-month blockchain credential push.
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Gartner maps nine AI-driven work trends CHROs face by 2026

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Gartner warns CHROs must confront nine AI-driven work trends by 2026, from layoffs and culture clashes to digital twins and ‘workslop’.
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AI drives rise of solo ‘Founder + AI’ UK businesses

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AI is fuelling a boom in solo UK “Founder + AI” ventures as entrepreneurs favour lean, automated operations over hiring staff.
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Australian firms take five weeks on average to hire

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Australian employers now take an average of five weeks to hire staff, with delays driving heavier workloads, project setbacks and lower morale.
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LFB boosts Lyon R&D sites to meet data centre cooling demand

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LFB’s data centre arm is investing millions in Lyon R&D and factories to ramp up advanced cooling for Europe’s AI-fuelled server boom.
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Australian firms make cost optimisation a core focus

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Australian businesses are turning cost optimisation into a permanent strategic mandate, reshaping technology, talent and operations for efficiency.
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UK & Irish SME chiefs back growth despite economic gloom

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UK and Irish SME bosses fear a worsening economy yet still plan to ramp up investment, betting on AI, innovation and sales growth in 2026.
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AI & financial modelling to drive 2026 finance hiring

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AI and financial modelling will top Australia’s 2026 finance hiring, as firms seek data‑savvy accountants to lead automation and analysis.
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Approov opens new Edinburgh HQ to drive global growth

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Mobile security specialist Approov has opened a new Edinburgh New Town HQ as it targets global expansion and continued hiring into 2026.