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AI skills now driving UK pay & promotion decisions
Digital Transformation

AI skills now driving UK pay & promotion decisions

Employers are increasingly paying premiums and boosting careers for staff who can use AI safely, according to a survey of UK leaders.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
Tes appoints Ali Nazarboland as Engineering Vice President
Software-as-a-Service

Tes appoints Ali Nazarboland as Engineering Vice President

The appointment comes as Tes pushes to link school data more tightly across its Tes360 platform, aiming to ease staff workload and improve oversight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Retailers prioritise cost control over staff experience
Digital Transformation

Retailers prioritise cost control over staff experience

Higher labour costs are pushing retailers to cut hiring and raise prices as employee experience slips down the agenda, WorkJam says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Baxter Freight wins B Corp certification in Nottingham
Human Capital Management

Baxter Freight wins B Corp certification in Nottingham

The certification will help the Nottingham logistics firm signal lower-emission supply-chain work and ethical standards to customers and suppliers.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
UK small business sales growth slows to two-year low
Financial Systems

UK small business sales growth slows to two-year low

Customer-facing firms were hit hardest as weak demand and higher costs left UK small businesses with their slowest sales growth in two years.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

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Cyacomb makes three hires to drive global expansion
Data Protection

Cyacomb makes three hires to drive global expansion

Rising demand for privacy-first digital triage tools is pushing the Edinburgh firm to expand its sales and customer support teams overseas.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Many firms prioritise AI fluency but make bad hires
Human Capital Management

Many firms prioritise AI fluency but make bad hires

Poor assessment methods are leaving 59% of employers with bad AI hires, even as AI fluency overtakes domain expertise in recruitment.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Irish SMEs unprepared for EU pay transparency rules
Human Capital Management

Irish SMEs unprepared for EU pay transparency rules

Most Irish SMEs could face compliance trouble as only 4% say they are fully ready for EU pay transparency rules, a survey found.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Cursor names Simon Green APJ President for expansion
Firewalls

Cursor names Simon Green APJ President for expansion

Rising enterprise demand in Asia Pacific and Japan is prompting Cursor to build a regional hub in Singapore and recruit local staff.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Dex raises USD $5.3 million seed round led by Notion
Human Capital Management

Dex raises USD $5.3 million seed round led by Notion

The London startup will use the cash to expand in the US as its AI matching tool gains traction with engineers and employers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Glean expands in Australia as ANZ demand for AI grows
Software-as-a-Service

Glean expands in Australia as ANZ demand for AI grows

Australian businesses are pushing AI beyond pilots, prompting Glean to nearly double local headcount as ANZ customers rise more than 60 per cent.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

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Australian employers raise pay for AI skills, survey finds
Human Capital Management

Australian employers raise pay for AI skills, survey finds

AI skills are pushing up salaries across Australian workplaces, with employers struggling to price talent amid fierce competition.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Sift names co-founder CEO & opens San Francisco office
DevOps

Sift names co-founder CEO & opens San Francisco office

The hardware observability startup is expanding its leadership bench as it targets aerospace, defence and autonomy customers with software for physical systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
AgentSync launches AI-trained EAs for Australian founders
Artificial Intelligence

AgentSync launches AI-trained EAs for Australian founders

Founders could save up to AUD $70,000 per hire as the Australian talent provider targets busy chiefs with offshore AI-trained support.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Tāmaki Health cuts hiring time with Oracle cloud HCM
Digital Transformation

Tāmaki Health cuts hiring time with Oracle cloud HCM

Hiring now takes about three weeks at New Zealand's largest privately owned primary healthcare group after it replaced slow legacy HR systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Singapore employers face tech hiring gaps amid AI skills
Data Analytics

Singapore employers face tech hiring gaps amid AI skills

Singapore employers struggle to fill data and AI roles as 95% report tech hiring challenges and upskilling costs bite.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
University of Toronto Co-op offers year-round tech hiring
EduTech

University of Toronto Co-op offers year-round tech hiring

Employers across Canada's tech sector can now recruit University of Toronto co-op students year-round, matching placements to project timelines.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month