Recruitment stories
Customers will keep existing contracts and delivery teams as the staffing group folds 11 brands into Vertage on a single platform.
Employers can now verify applicants' ability through monitored work simulations, as AI-generated tasks aim to curb résumé inflation and hiring fraud.
Channel jobseekers face a median five years' experience requirement, with only 41 of 362 live adverts open to candidates with two years or less.
Students are increasingly worried AI could hit graduate hiring, with 55% naming it their second-biggest concern worldwide.
Recruiters can now assess senior applicants' actual work history, as AI-written CVs increasingly risk distorting professional hiring decisions.
Australia's car-repair skills gap may get fresh attention as a 21-year-old apprentice heads to WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 after winning gold.
The real risk is not sentient machines but systems that can shape loans, jobs and treatments before humans can meaningfully intervene.
Care for families in Greater Manchester could gain GBP £1 million as data centre executives brave a five-day Arctic trek in Finland.
Finance admin is limiting growth plans for many UK SMEs, even as 56% say they are confident about the year ahead.
Residents and businesses in Macquarie Park can now dispose of old electronics more easily, with secure data erasure added this year.
The checks are aimed at roles handling cash or sensitive data, as UK employers widen screening to curb fraud and insider risk.
Worker trust is overtaking brand recognition as New Zealanders reward employers that offer strong leadership, fair treatment and career growth.
Retention worries are sharpening as the UK tech sector faces a £2 billion to £3.5 billion annual hit from women leaving roles or moving employers.
Employers are getting a task-based alternative to CV screening as the platform aims to curb inflated credentials and AI-written applications.
Australian IT buyers are increasingly basing workplace tech choices on gaming-led expectations for speed, usability and reliability.
Nearly half of UK employers are recruiting abroad as vacancies go unfilled, while 73% say missed business goals have followed skills shortages.
Most Australian businesses are losing revenue as vacancies linger for 5.8 months on average, a survey has found.
Most Australian leaders are using AI daily, but two-thirds are now planning to change jobs as flexibility and wellbeing outweigh pay.
The ranking may bolster TCL's efforts to attract talent as investors and staff increasingly scrutinise pay, growth and ESG reporting.
UK tech and telecoms small firms are outpacing the wider SME market, with most already using AI and planning fresh expansion.
