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Talent retention stories

Work-life balance trumps pay for construction staff

Randstad Australia survey finds 52% of construction and engineering staff stay for flexibility, with pay trailing as a retention driver.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Talent retention stories

Human Capital Management

Irish SMEs unprepared for EU pay transparency rules

Irish SMEs face a compliance scramble as HRLocker finds most employers lack the records and systems needed for EU pay transparency rules.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday

Manufacturing

EvoluteIQ appoints new chiefs after USD $53 million funding

EvoluteIQ names Paul Maguire and Abhinaya S R to key roles as the Stockholm software firm looks to scale globally after USD $53 million funding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Data Analytics

SAS marks 50 years with focus on trusted AI growth

SAS marks 50 years by sharpening its push into trusted AI, as Jim Goodnight says the software group's focus remains on governance and accountability.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

UK workers rank cyberattacks top threat to continuity

UK workers now see cyberattacks and data breaches as the biggest threat to business continuity, with only 30% aware of a crisis plan.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

AI investment could help construction firms retain staff

AI tools may help construction firms keep staff as a survey finds more than half of professionals would stay put if employers boosted investment.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Marketing Technologies

Safe Software appoints new finance & people chiefs

Safe Software has named seasoned executives Judd Lee and Vanessa Ribreau to key leadership roles as it pushes towards USD $250 million in revenue by 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Storage

ESG shifts from reporting to action across industries

Earth Day prompts businesses to turn ESG, AI and recruitment talk into practical change, as leaders cite data, energy limits and candidate scrutiny.

By Kaleah Salmon • 9 min read • Last month

Virtualisation

PHP firms face tougher hunt for skilled developers

Perforce report says ageing PHP talent pool and rising stack complexity are making it harder for companies to hire and keep experienced developers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Talent retention stories

Robotics

MAF Roda NZ automation grads flag careers amid retention pressure

MAF Roda NZ graduates warn of retention pressures as packhouse automation roles draw young engineers with hands-on work and responsibility.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • 5 days ago

Artificial Intelligence

British Business Bank backs UK AI firm with USD $20m

British Business Bank joins Sovereign AI Fund in USD $1.1 billion seed round for Ineffable Intelligence, led by Professor David Silver.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

DevOps

Irish IT teams under stress amid staff shortages & AI

Irish IT workers face mounting stress as staffing shortages, legacy systems and AI demands push teams to breaking point, survey finds.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

HBHR launches HRGenie Auto amid payroll error fears

HBHR launches AI-driven HRGenie Auto to cut payroll mistakes as survey finds UK workers may quit over repeated pay errors.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

DevOps

Cyber Scheme launches company accreditation programme

Cyber Scheme extends professional standards to firms with new company accreditation backed by UK council benchmarks and procurement access.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Semiconductors

Canada opens AI compute funding round for supercomputer

Canada opens applications for a public AI supercomputer backed by AUD $890 million, aiming to keep computing power, data and decision-making at home.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month

EduTech

eSentire awards bursary to MTU cybersecurity student

eSentire backs MTU cybersecurity student with bursary, paid Cork internship and training as industry grapples with a Europe-wide talent shortage.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Last month

Customer Experience

Zurich adds bereavement support for millions of customers

Zurich expands its UK protection offering with free bereavement support and digital will-writing tools for more than three million customers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

DevOps

Ireland data & AI workers resist job moves, survey finds

Ireland's data and AI hiring market tightens as most professionals stay put, with firms planning bigger teams and stronger pay and development offers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month