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Australia needs more skilled workers. It also needs to stop wasting their time
Construction

Australia needs more skilled workers. It also needs to stop wasting their time

Technicians are losing up to two hours a day to admin, squeezing capacity and worsening delays as labour shortages bite across essential industries.

By Andrew Wiltshire • 5 min read • Today
The future of successful HR will use AI with human oversight
Human Capital Management

The future of successful HR will use AI with human oversight

AI could free HR teams from routine admin, but Workday says sensitive hiring decisions need deterministic guardrails and explicit human oversight.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Today
Eightfold AI appoints Joe Korngiebel as Chief Executive
Human Capital Management

Eightfold AI appoints Joe Korngiebel as Chief Executive

The handover gives the HR software group an executive with 30 years' sector experience as AI tools increasingly reshape hiring and workforce planning.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today
Data centre staff eye moves despite pay rises survey shows
Semiconductors

Data centre staff eye moves despite pay rises survey shows

Despite pay rises, 38.8% of European and 37.8% of US permanent data centre staff expect to switch employers within a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Solve by Talent named finalist for RPO Agency of Year
Software-as-a-Service

Solve by Talent named finalist for RPO Agency of Year

The shortlist underlines growing demand for outsourced hiring support as employers weigh recruitment costs, flexibility and retention outcomes.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Cybersecurity vendors boost hiring as AI reshapes tech
DataCentre infrastructure

Cybersecurity vendors boost hiring as AI reshapes tech

Hiring by security vendors jumped 43% last quarter as AI and a tougher threat environment widened the split with slowing enterprise software roles.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
CFOs face tighter scrutiny under private equity ownership
Chief Financial Officer

CFOs face tighter scrutiny under private equity ownership

Private equity-backed groups are putting finance chiefs under pressure to deliver sharper reporting, debt discipline and board updates, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Women in UK manufacturing most exposed to generative AI
Manufacturing

Women in UK manufacturing most exposed to generative AI

Women hold 63.4% of the jobs most exposed to generative AI in UK manufacturing, raising fears the technology could widen workplace inequality.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Today
Xero survey: AI reshapes NZ accounting firms, not jobs
Fintech

Xero survey: AI reshapes NZ accounting firms, not jobs

Most New Zealand accounting firms expect AI to reshape workloads and lift advisory services, with 94% saying it will not cut jobs next year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Axiologik boosts headcount by a third as demand rises
Digital Transformation

Axiologik boosts headcount by a third as demand rises

Rising digital and AI demand helped the Leeds consultancy expand by a third in 2026, after a nine-hire August recruitment drive.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
AI makes accounting careers more attractive to Gen Z
Data governance

AI makes accounting careers more attractive to Gen Z

A looming 17,900-person shortfall in Australian accounting is pushing firms to use AI as a recruiting draw for graduates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Small Australian firms lag larger rivals in hiring plans
Real estate

Small Australian firms lag larger rivals in hiring plans

Only 30% of firms with one to 19 staff plan to recruit in the next year, highlighting a widening gap with bigger employers.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last week
Kara Smith lands Recruitment Leader of the Year final
Artificial Intelligence

Kara Smith lands Recruitment Leader of the Year final

The finalist nod comes after Talent New Zealand lifted management profit 3,691% as Smith diversified the business beyond traditional recruitment.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Tes appoints Camila Kill as Chief Technology Officer
Digital Transformation

Tes appoints Camila Kill as Chief Technology Officer

The appointment bolsters Tes's push to cut school admin by linking data and systems, as it expands its Tes360 platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
MAVI launches AI finance talent platform for US firms
Software-as-a-Service

MAVI launches AI finance talent platform for US firms

The service targets a tight hiring market, promising faster placements and lower costs for finance teams struggling to fill skilled roles.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
AI and data reshape finance, tax and hiring practices
Data Analytics

AI and data reshape finance, tax and hiring practices

Taxpayers, recruiters and operations teams face tighter decisions as AI speeds up workflows and Making Tax Digital forces more frequent reporting.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Westcon-Comstor named among UK's best workplaces in tech
Hybrid Cloud

Westcon-Comstor named among UK's best workplaces in tech

The ranking reflects employee feedback on trust, job satisfaction and work-life balance as tech firms battle for talent and retention.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month