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Civica teams up with SheCanCode to back women in tech
Software-as-a-Service

Civica teams up with SheCanCode to back women in tech

Only 29% of UK tech staff are women or non-binary, as the software supplier backs mentoring and career support to narrow the gap.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
UK firms face AI value gap as client pressure mounts
Software-as-a-Service

UK firms face AI value gap as client pressure mounts

Britain's legal and accounting firms risk losing business as clients demand AI-led quality gains that few providers are delivering.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026

Global Stories

Talent retention stories

Women's cyber underrepresentation deepens as AI grows
Data Protection

Women's cyber underrepresentation deepens as AI grows

Women's skills in AI and machine learning are helping expose a cyber workforce gap, as firms race to bolster defences against smarter attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 6 days ago
Mphasis lifts CRISIL ESG rating to 73 on green gains
Data centers

Mphasis lifts CRISIL ESG rating to 73 on green gains

Higher renewable energy use and cleaner governance helped Mphasis lift its CRISIL Core ESG Rating to 73 in FY26, from 69 a year earlier.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Retailers widen security role beyond loss prevention
Software-as-a-Service

Retailers widen security role beyond loss prevention

Security teams are increasingly being used to improve efficiency, safety and compliance as retailers seek more value from ageing systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Anaptyss launches IGNITE to spur company-wide innovation
Digital Transformation

Anaptyss launches IGNITE to spur company-wide innovation

The programme gives staff a route to turn workplace ideas into customer solutions and patentable intellectual property, as AI speeds up competition.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Black & White Engineering grows graduate intake to 217
Data centers

Black & White Engineering grows graduate intake to 217

Demand for data centre and critical infrastructure work is driving the consultancy's early-career workforce to 17.3% of staff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Your organisation is not managing psychosocial risk, it just thinks it is
Risk & Compliance

Your organisation is not managing psychosocial risk, it just thinks it is

Missed early warning signs are leaving employers exposed to rising claims, resignations and burnout across their workforces.

By Kim Severinsen • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Gen Z workers prioritise global careers over US jobs
Artificial Intelligence

Gen Z workers prioritise global careers over US jobs

American employers are being judged harshly by young workers, with most Gen Z respondents saying overseas experience matters more than a US-only career.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Macquarie Cloud Services tops Australia workplace list
Human Capital Management

Macquarie Cloud Services tops Australia workplace list

Employee retention and recruitment may be bolstered as Macquarie Cloud Services retains the top small business workplace ranking in Australia for a third year.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Glean: AI creating hidden workload for Australian employees
Digital Transformation

Glean: AI creating hidden workload for Australian employees

Australian knowledge workers are spending 6.5 hours a week on AI oversight, with the hidden burden linked to burnout and higher churn risk.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last month
Australian logistics workers eye exit amid labour strain
Digital Transformation

Australian logistics workers eye exit amid labour strain

Long hours, compliance pressure and mental strain are prompting many Australian logistics staff to consider quitting within five years.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Irish workers boost AI skills amid job security fears
Human Capital Management

Irish workers boost AI skills amid job security fears

More than two in five Irish professionals now fear AI could affect their jobs, even as most remain confident their skills will still count in three years.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Irish professionals boost AI skills amid job market fears
Artificial Intelligence

Irish professionals boost AI skills amid job market fears

AI worries are prompting more Irish workers to upskill as 41% fear their roles could be affected, a survey found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Google tops India's most attractive employer brands
Human Capital Management

Google tops India's most attractive employer brands

Work-life balance now outweighs pay for Indian jobseekers, with 46% planning to switch employers within six months, Randstad found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
One in four Australians feel jobs are safe, ADP says
Human Capital Management

One in four Australians feel jobs are safe, ADP says

Job insecurity is weighing on younger Australian workers, with just 18% of 18- to 26-year-olds saying their roles are safe from elimination.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Engineering enrolments rise but skills gap remains
Tertiary education

Engineering enrolments rise but skills gap remains

The rise in graduates has not kept pace with demand, as New Zealand still needs up to 2,300 extra engineers a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2026