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Lloyds to create 1,000 AI roles as agentic use grows
Data Analytics

Lloyds to create 1,000 AI roles as agentic use grows

Fraud checks and customer service will be sped up as Lloyds Banking Group adds more than 1,000 AI jobs and retrains staff.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Prism Power boosts apprenticeships to tackle skills gap
Manufacturing

Prism Power boosts apprenticeships to tackle skills gap

Prism Power lifts apprentices to over 10% of staff as it tackles a deepening skills shortage in the UK's critical power sector.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
FDM Group awarded Flexi-job apprenticeship agency status
Software Development

FDM Group awarded Flexi-job apprenticeship agency status

The Group has been named on the government's Flexi-job apprenticeship agencies register, empowering more school leavers into the tech sphere.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Oct 2023

Global Stories

Apprentices stories

AI can produce the work, it can't produce the lawyer
Digital Transformation

AI can produce the work, it can't produce the lawyer

AI is forcing law firms to rethink how junior lawyers learn, with judgement, client exposure and office proximity becoming more important.

By Jamie Ng • 8 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026
Why payroll errors are becoming a board-level issue in manufacturing
Data governance

Why payroll errors are becoming a board-level issue in manufacturing

Growing payroll mistakes can now trigger fines, back-payments and board scrutiny in manufacturing as super rules and labour hire reforms bite.

By Adam Bowles • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026
AVK names Andrew Chilcott as Vice President of Service
Data centers

AVK names Andrew Chilcott as Vice President of Service

The hire strengthens AVK's aftercare push for data centres and AI infrastructure as it expands service teams in the UK and Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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TUFFA tags prompt wellbeing talks in male workplaces
R U OK?

TUFFA tags prompt wellbeing talks in male workplaces

Workers in tradie and factory settings are being given a nudge to check on colleagues' mental health, as TUFFA sends out 1,100 tags.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Master Builders Best all-round apprentice
Housing

Master Builders Best all-round apprentice

The win spotlights a shortage of skilled tradespeople, as 97 apprentices battled through practical tests and interviews for national honours.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
Call for urgent business training to help NZ builders' welfare
Mental Health

Call for urgent business training to help NZ builders' welfare

Business strategist Marti Amos urges urgent training reforms in NZ construction to boost financial literacy and mental health amid industry struggles.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Jun 2025
Entries open for apprentice challenge
Construction

Entries open for apprentice challenge

Entries could earn New Zealand apprentices a shot at USD $10,000 in prizes and a place in the national final in Hamilton.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Jan 2025
Another trainee killed on the job
Risk & Compliance

Another trainee killed on the job

WorkSafe says apprentices remain exposed to deadly risks unless employers improve supervision and repair procedures after a second fatal sentencing this year.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 26th May 2024
Contractor and sub-contractor charged for death of apprentice
Risk & Compliance

Contractor and sub-contractor charged for death of apprentice

A teenage apprentice’s death has prompted fines and reparations after WorkSafe said two firms failed to manage the risk of heavy framing.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2024
Achieving great outcomes during changing times
Disaster Recovery

Achieving great outcomes during changing times

Skills shortages, weather damage and rising costs are squeezing construction firms as Waihanga Ara Rau outlines priorities for the next 18 months.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Fri, 16th Jun 2023
Opportunity in ‘lesser-known’ trades
Facilities management

Opportunity in ‘lesser-known’ trades

School leavers could miss out on 2,000-plus training options, with fire detection apprenticeships offering paid skills and no debt.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2022
GDP rise set for NZ, but OECD recommends digital transformation to drive growth
Fintech

GDP rise set for NZ, but OECD recommends digital transformation to drive growth

New Zealand's GDP is set to rise by 3.8% this year, according to new OECD research, but challenges remain for the country's economic growth and stability.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Feb 2022
Unsupervised trainee killed by crane
Manufacturing

Unsupervised trainee killed by crane

WorkSafe says the death could have been avoided after the trainee was left unsupervised while learning to use the crane in Christchurch.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Jul 2021
Six tonne truck rolls onto trainee
Risk & Compliance

Six tonne truck rolls onto trainee

A trainee was crushed and badly injured when a truck rolled off wooden blocks in an unsupervised workshop job, exposing safety failings.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2020