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Leaders urge AI-ready youth skills for future jobs
Gaming

Leaders urge AI-ready youth skills for future jobs

Young jobseekers may struggle without AI literacy and broader soft skills as employers seek staff who can manage digital tools responsibly.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
AI skills appear in 17% of GTM job ads, index finds
Software-as-a-Service

AI skills appear in 17% of GTM job ads, index finds

AI hiring is spreading unevenly across revenue teams, with senior roles and Sydney adverts most likely to mention the skill.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Visa predicts 2.4% global growth as online shopping rises
Data Analytics

Visa predicts 2.4% global growth as online shopping rises

Higher energy costs are squeezing household budgets, but digital commerce and brisk business investment are helping keep growth steady at 2.4% in 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Don't lose the human connection in AI-supported recruitment
Digital Transformation

Don't lose the human connection in AI-supported recruitment

Human judgement is becoming more valuable as AI screens CVs, with candidates wary of being reduced to data points and overlooked for potential.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
AI trainer roles lead global hiring surge, Randstad finds
Digital Transformation

AI trainer roles lead global hiring surge, Randstad finds

Demand for specialist AI staff is lengthening vacancies and driving salaries higher as firms move from experiments to deployment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Bitget report says Web3 jobs blocked by entry rules
Crypto

Bitget report says Web3 jobs blocked by entry rules

Entry-level hiring, not a lack of talent, is keeping many would-be Web3 workers out, with 54% citing experience demands as the main barrier.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Study: AI handles 37% of entry-level tasks in India
Generative AI

Study: AI handles 37% of entry-level tasks in India

Entry-level hiring is being reshaped as employers expect junior staff to supervise AI, while 61% in India struggle to find suitable talent.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
AI job rush exposes firms that don't understand their workforce
Digital Transformation

AI job rush exposes firms that don't understand their workforce

Firms risk costly missteps as automated hiring filters miss staff who could be retrained for AI-augmented roles.

By Kevin Chan • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026

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London workers lead UK in AI use as hiring rebounds
Human Capital Management

London workers lead UK in AI use as hiring rebounds

London's labour market is recovering, with small firms hiring again as AI use and confidence among workers outpace the UK average.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Australian workers lead global AI use in job hunts
Digital Transformation

Australian workers lead global AI use in job hunts

Workers in Australia are more worried than global peers about automation, even as 57% use AI tools to hunt for jobs or prepare for interviews.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Indeed launches AI career scout for Australian jobseekers
Generative AI

Indeed launches AI career scout for Australian jobseekers

Australian jobseekers are being given free AI guidance as tougher labour market conditions leave many unsure which roles they can land.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
AI skills now outrank experience for UK jobseekers
Digital Transformation

AI skills now outrank experience for UK jobseekers

Nearly two-thirds of UK employers say AI is reshaping hiring, with entry-level candidates now judged more on digital skills than experience.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
AI literacy tops UK employers' in-demand skills list
Digital Transformation

AI literacy tops UK employers' in-demand skills list

More than half of UK workers still lack basic digital skills, making AI literacy a growing hiring priority for employers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Hays warns of AI training gap in Australia tech jobs
Data Analytics

Hays warns of AI training gap in Australia tech jobs

Only 22% of tech staff have formal AI training, leaving Australian employers exposed to skills gaps as adoption races ahead.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
UK finance roles demand AI experience as skills lag
Data Protection

UK finance roles demand AI experience as skills lag

Only about one in 10 senior finance candidates can prove practical AI use, leaving UK employers short of leaders able to meet new hiring demands.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
35% of UK job applications miss interview threshold
Risk & Compliance

35% of UK job applications miss interview threshold

Most applicants miss out because their CVs fail to mirror job-ad wording, rather than being blocked outright by software, new research suggests.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Hays finds most Australian AI users lack formal training
Manufacturing

Hays finds most Australian AI users lack formal training

Most Australian workers using AI at work have had no formal training, leaving security, privacy and skills gaps as adoption races ahead.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026