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Work-life balance trumps pay for construction staff
Digital Transformation

Work-life balance trumps pay for construction staff

Randstad Australia survey finds 52% of construction and engineering staff stay for flexibility, with pay trailing as a retention driver.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Australia employers tie pay & bonuses to office attendance
Human Capital Management

Australia employers tie pay & bonuses to office attendance

Australian employers are increasingly rewarding office presence with higher pay, bonuses and career opportunities, a Robert Half survey finds.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last week
The growing importance of wellbeing in the workplace
Human Capital Management

The growing importance of wellbeing in the workplace

UK employers put mental health, flexibility and support centre stage as wellbeing moves from perk to business strategy.

By Chirag Solanki • 5 min read • Last month
Employees outspot managers in CommBank scam research
Phishing

Employees outspot managers in CommBank scam research

CommBank research finds staff are more likely than managers to spot workplace scams, as email-based payment redirection fraud keeps hitting Australian firms.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

eCommerce AI spending rises as leaders fear readiness gap
Data Protection

eCommerce AI spending rises as leaders fear readiness gap

eCommerce firms boost AI budgets as 73% of leaders say they are not ready, with UK and US groups citing culture, rules and old systems.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • 2 days ago
SAS marks 50 years with focus on trusted AI growth
Data Analytics

SAS marks 50 years with focus on trusted AI growth

SAS marks 50 years by sharpening its push into trusted AI, as Jim Goodnight says the software group's focus remains on governance and accountability.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Safe Software appoints new finance & people chiefs
Marketing Technologies

Safe Software appoints new finance & people chiefs

Safe Software has named seasoned executives Judd Lee and Vanessa Ribreau to key leadership roles as it pushes towards USD $250 million in revenue by 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Syspro names Tom Loeffert as Chief Human Resources Officer
Manufacturing

Syspro names Tom Loeffert as Chief Human Resources Officer

Syspro taps veteran HR leader Tom Loeffert to help reshape its global workforce strategy as CEO Leanne Taylor drives the ERP software group's next growth phase.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Gallagher Security chief celebrates 20 years of growth
Manufacturing

Gallagher Security chief celebrates 20 years of growth

Gallagher Security Chief Executive Mark Junge says culture, talent and investment have driven the firm's global expansion and high-security market gains.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Custodia warns of AI record-keeping risk in finance
Unified Communications

Custodia warns of AI record-keeping risk in finance

Custodia says financial firms must widen record-keeping to cover collaboration tools, messaging apps and AI-generated content as regulators step up scrutiny.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Tech leaders call for broader hiring to boost women
Digital Transformation

Tech leaders call for broader hiring to boost women

Tech bosses urge wider recruitment, earlier coding education and a rethink of what counts as technical excellence to open senior roles to women.

By Kaleah Salmon • 7 min read • Last month
Deel urges Australian bosses to rethink remote work
Human Capital Management

Deel urges Australian bosses to rethink remote work

Deel urges Australian employers to focus on management, trust and clear goals as cost-of-living pressures revive the home-working debate.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

UK workers spend more time on admin than European peers
Digital Transformation

UK workers spend more time on admin than European peers

Ricoh survey finds British office staff lose 15 hours a week to paperwork, fuelling tension, lower motivation and worries over AI-driven change.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Zurich adds bereavement support for millions of customers
Customer Experience

Zurich adds bereavement support for millions of customers

Zurich expands its UK protection offering with free bereavement support and digital will-writing tools for more than three million customers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Bensons for Beds picks WorkJam for frontline teams
Digital Transformation

Bensons for Beds picks WorkJam for frontline teams

Bensons for Beds overhauls frontline operations with WorkJam platform to unify communications, scheduling and performance data for 1,800 staff.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Welcome to the Jungle launches all-in-one hiring suite
Customer Relationship Management

Welcome to the Jungle launches all-in-one hiring suite

Welcome to the Jungle unveils new hiring platform aimed at cutting recruiter workloads as AI-fuelled application volumes surge.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Women could return to UK tech under better conditions
Human Capital Management

Women could return to UK tech under better conditions

Akamai survey says 39% of women who left UK technology would return if employers offered better pay, flexibility and progression.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month