Hiring stories
The expansion will add 400 engineering roles as the cybersecurity firm deepens its research, cloud and AI work for global customers.
Most fintech marketing chiefs expect AI to reshape roles rather than cut jobs, with 56% planning to hire and 75% to lift budgets in 2027.
AI could free HR teams from routine admin, but Workday says sensitive hiring decisions need deterministic guardrails and explicit human oversight.
The handover gives the HR software group an executive with 30 years' sector experience as AI tools increasingly reshape hiring and workforce planning.
The shift signals a younger, larger labour force at small firms, with average headcount up 44% since 2019 and separations down to 27%.
Uncertainty over tax policy is delaying growth plans, with 54% of SME owners holding off major investment until after the Autumn Budget.
The gap between executives and developers could be skewing hiring and tooling budgets as Australian firms miss hidden productivity losses.
The pool of part-time senior executives is giving smaller firms cheaper access to C-level expertise, with two days a week costing about AUD $110,400 a year.
Broader project work across Canada and the US is helping Capital One retain engineers amid fierce competition for tech talent.
Women in UK manufacturing are far more exposed to generative AI than men, raising fears that automation could deepen sector inequalities.
Rising demand from smaller firms has pushed more than 1,000 part-time senior executives into New Zealand businesses, with AI roles growing fast.
More than four in 10 US chief human resource officers now expect no workforce growth or cuts as AI complicates planning and retention eases.
Overseas sales are now a key growth driver, but more than 70% of pre-revenue and pre-profit fintechs say fundraising remains difficult.
The latest figures point to weaker demand and tighter margins, with employment across Australian small businesses down 0.6% in July.
Worker shortages and weaker finances are threatening New Zealand's ability to deliver future infrastructure projects, a survey found.
Vacancies are draining staff and customers, with employers saying an unfilled critical role costs USD $14,700 a month, a survey found.
The rollout could speed up screening for high-volume roles, with 87% of candidates completing the interview and 95% finding the feedback useful.
A survey of 500 financial decision-makers found cash flow pressures stopped 39% of UK B2B SMEs from pursuing growth last year.
Health tech and AI firms took most of LinkedIn's 2026 Australian startup ranking, signalling where hiring and investor attention are shifting.
Women hold 63.4% of the jobs most exposed to generative AI in UK manufacturing, raising fears the technology could widen workplace inequality.
