Hiring stories
Australian SMEs brace for Budget, with MYOB saying tax relief, lower red tape and cost-of-living support could decide hiring and investment.
Australian small businesses post 7.2% sales growth in Q1 as jobs and wages improve, with construction and transport leading the gains.
Australian employers demand AI skills as hiring gap widens, with Robert Half saying nearly all managers now expect them yet struggle to find candidates.
NAB taps George Mathews to head its first AI Science team, as the bank builds in-house expertise to safely scale new digital tools.
Indeed expands its ChatGPT job search app to Australia, letting users browse tailored roles, company ratings and profile-based matches in chat.
TestGorilla says 59% of firms made a bad AI hire last year, as employers in the UK and US struggle to test real fluency.
Dex, the London-based recruitment technology company, secures USD $5.3 million seed funding to expand its AI talent-matching service into the US.
xReality Group's US defence push lifts annual recurring revenue 67% to GBP £5.6 million as quarterly cashflow turns positive at GBP £1.3 million.
Workday supports Club Med's HR digital overhaul as the resort operator brings recruiting, time tracking and benefits onto one platform.
Cogna taps former Amazon AI engineering leader Sam Ng as Chief Technology Officer to steer its platform as it expands beyond its core markets.
Protegrity bolsters AI security push with more than 10 senior hires across engineering, product and machine learning as data protection demand grows.
OpenX names a new Vice President of Product and broadens two executives' remits as it steps up focus on curation, partnerships and CTV.
Earth Day prompts businesses to turn ESG, AI and recruitment talk into practical change, as leaders cite data, energy limits and candidate scrutiny.
UK small firms saw sales growth ease to a two-year low in the March quarter, with retail and hospitality hit by softer consumer demand and cost pressures.
LemFi to create London hub with GBP £100 million UK investment as fintech expands compliance, hiring and product development.
UK financial planning firms expect AI to lift efficiency through admin and support work, with only 3% planning staff cuts this year.
MongoDB to expand Irish operations with EUR €74m investment, 200 new roles and a second site in Cork as it ramps up AI work.
Canadian firms are finding that pay is no longer enough, as hybrid working and AI skills reshape how employers recruit and promote tech staff.
Inde has tapped Matthew Flatt to head its Data, Intelligence and Architecture practice, as New Zealand firms sharpen focus on governance and AI-readiness.
Wagepoint hires Alexander Gonçalves to lead sales and marketing as the Canadian payroll software firm intensifies its growth push for small businesses.