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Embracing innovation crucial for Australia's future
EduTech

Embracing innovation crucial for Australia's future

Australia's future prosperity hinges on harnessing innovation and establishing a strong presence in tech value chains, Urbis indicates.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Apr 2024
AI-driven job evolution prompts workforce adaptation in Australia
Recruitment

AI-driven job evolution prompts workforce adaptation in Australia

Alteryx's research reveals an impending AI-driven transformation of labour market roles in Australia, showing a clash between current hiring priorities and necessary skills.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024

Global Stories

Job Market stories

How esports is improving career prospects for growing numbers of students
EduTech

How esports is improving career prospects for growing numbers of students

Esports' integration into curricula is elevating students' career prospects by equipping them with crucial transferrable skills like teamwork, communication, and critical thinking, and exposing them to a myriad of job opportunities.

By Dan Martinez • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2024
Growing demand for AI expertise despite US tech job decline
Unified Communications

Growing demand for AI expertise despite US tech job decline

Contrary to a 2% decline in US tech job vacancies, burgeoning demand for skills in AI, particularly generative AI, underscores a notable shift in the industry, IoT Analytics reports.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2024
Generative AI and the rise of 'AI-nxiety'
Data Analytics

Generative AI and the rise of 'AI-nxiety'

'AI-nxiety' amongst tech professionals is prevalent, but generative AI presents an opportunity rather than a threat, potentially driving further innovation and efficiency within the industry.

By Jeremiah Stone • 5 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2024
SEEK, Jobstreet, & Jobsdb unite platforms in major tech change
Artificial Intelligence

SEEK, Jobstreet, & Jobsdb unite platforms in major tech change

Leading job marketplaces SEEK, Jobstreet, and Jobsdb unite in a significant merger, utilising SEEK's AI technology to enhance employment services across the Asia Pacific region.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Mar 2024
The double-edged sword of AI in the post-Covid remote work era
Artificial Intelligence

The double-edged sword of AI in the post-Covid remote work era

As remote working thrives in the post-pandemic world, AI technology emerges both as a boon for optimising business operations and a challenge, obscuring work transparency and limiting worker autonomy.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2024
Attracting & retaining top talent: the key to companies success in the future of work
Artificial Intelligence

Attracting & retaining top talent: the key to companies success in the future of work

Adapting to change and catering to workforce needs in the new year is key to attracting and retaining talent amid a rapidly transforming labour market and a growing emphasis on Generative AI.

By Feon Ang • 5 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Job Market stories

Bank of England & Code Institute back AI as job creator
Marketing Technologies

Bank of England & Code Institute back AI as job creator

The Bank of England and Code Institute advocate for artificial intelligence as a catalyst for job generation, urging developers to tap into the soaring demand for AI skills.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2024
Futureful revamps recruitment with values-focused approach
Productivity

Futureful revamps recruitment with values-focused approach

Futureful disrupts traditional recruitment with a platform centred on shared values and skills, not CVs, promising better job satisfaction and retention.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Apr 2024
Jobstreet's 2024 report surveys hiring trends in Singapore
Inflation

Jobstreet's 2024 report surveys hiring trends in Singapore

Jobstreet's 2024 survey unveils Singaporean hirers' optimism for an active job market early in the year, with plans to grow staff numbers and a focus on compensation and benefits.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2024
Southeast Asia sees 85% rise in freelancer registrations
Digital Transformation

Southeast Asia sees 85% rise in freelancer registrations

A new report disclosed a dramatically evolving SEA job market with an 85% increase in freelancer registrations and higher day rates for independent talent.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2024
AI reshapes Singapore's labour market, highlights skills disparity
Unified Communications

AI reshapes Singapore's labour market, highlights skills disparity

Alteryx's new research reveals AI's transformative impact on Singapore's labour sector, exposing a mismatch between current hiring practices and skills needed.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024
New Zealand's academyEX wins global award for innovative Edtech platform
Digital Literacy

New Zealand's academyEX wins global award for innovative Edtech platform

New Zealand's edtech sector celebrates as academyEx and the Ministry of Social Development triumph in the World Summit Awards, receiving acclaim for their innovative job skills platform, Digital Passport.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2024
Telecoms industry's benefits most generous, says Vestd study
Marketing Technologies

Telecoms industry's benefits most generous, says Vestd study

Telecom sector leads in job benefits, according to a study by Vestd, amid reports that 70% of UK workers are considering changing jobs in 2024.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2024
UK pay rises to slow amid economic uncertainty, warns CIPD
Connectivity

UK pay rises to slow amid economic uncertainty, warns CIPD

Amid economic jitters, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) forecasts a noteworthy fall in UK salary increments from 5% to 4% this year, despite reviving business confidence.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2024
Setting the AI agenda in 2024: what does the C-suite think?
Supply Chain

Setting the AI agenda in 2024: what does the C-suite think?

AI's impact on nearly 40% of jobs requires swift actions to ensure compliance in 2024, but a gap in technical knowledge poses challenges.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2024