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Why internal mobility is APAC'S broken growth engine
Productivity

Why internal mobility is APAC'S broken growth engine

Employees across APJ are missing clear career pathways, fuelling attrition, slower hiring and weaker leadership pipelines as internal mobility stalls.

By Brenton Smith • 5 min read • This month
Oracle launches AI coaching assistant for managers
Software-as-a-Service

Oracle launches AI coaching assistant for managers

Managers can now get real-time guidance on staff talks and performance decisions as Oracle embeds coaching into its HR software.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Extending WFM Technology to the Retail Sales Floor
Software-as-a-Service

Extending WFM Technology to the Retail Sales Floor

Retailers could improve retention and customer service by giving store staff mobile access to schedules, communications and training tools.

By Andy Nicholas • 4 min read • Last month
SAP Concur says CFOs need strategic & people skills
Data Analytics

SAP Concur says CFOs need strategic & people skills

Most finance chiefs still need sharper strategic, people and commercial skills before boards will back them for the top job, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
AI fears push one in three workers to quit industry
Digital Transformation

AI fears push one in three workers to quit industry

A survey of 2,500 knowledge workers found AI anxiety is driving 33% to consider switching industries, with younger staff most worried.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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DataX Connect adds gender questions to salary survey
Data centers

DataX Connect adds gender questions to salary survey

Wider pay and promotion gaps for women in data centres are driving a new survey to probe whether gender affects progression and retention.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Only one in four UK workers feel job is safe from cut
Artificial Intelligence

Only one in four UK workers feel job is safe from cut

Uncertainty over AI and changing job design is leaving most UK staff unconvinced their roles are protected, a survey suggests.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Productivity tops CEOs' concerns in Australia & NZ
Digital Transformation

Productivity tops CEOs' concerns in Australia & NZ

Rising pressure to lift output without burning out staff has overtaken economic uncertainty as the chief concern for executives in Australia and New Zealand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
HiBob makes Ragan HR technology list for workforce tools
Software-as-a-Service

HiBob makes Ragan HR technology list for workforce tools

The honour highlights growing demand for HR systems that unite people, payroll and planning data as employers navigate AI-led change.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Humanforce launches AI tools for frontline HR teams
Software-as-a-Service

Humanforce launches AI tools for frontline HR teams

Frontline employers could cut compliance gaps and manual training admin as Humanforce links AI reporting with automated learning assignments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Australia launches gender equity benchmark for tech
Higher education

Australia launches gender equity benchmark for tech

Retention, pay transparency and flexible roles are now the key tests as employers try to keep women in technical jobs and close a widening gap.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Penfold adds workplace pensions to Perkbox benefits app
Fintech

Penfold adds workplace pensions to Perkbox benefits app

Employees using Perkbox can now access workplace pensions in the same app as perks and rewards, as providers race to boost engagement.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
UK manufacturers slow hiring as AI use rises to 76%
Software-as-a-Service

UK manufacturers slow hiring as AI use rises to 76%

Rising cost pressures are forcing factories to curb recruitment, even as most turn to AI to streamline operations and protect output.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Hays warns of AI training gap in Australia tech jobs
Data Analytics

Hays warns of AI training gap in Australia tech jobs

Only 22% of tech staff have formal AI training, leaving Australian employers exposed to skills gaps as adoption races ahead.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
UK tech workforce hits 2.15 million as demand grows
Digital Transformation

UK tech workforce hits 2.15 million as demand grows

Demand for digital skills is tightening hiring across UK industries, with tech roles now making up 6.4% of jobs and paying 53% more.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Australian frontline workers flag HR system frustration
Software-as-a-Service

Australian frontline workers flag HR system frustration

Frontline staff are more likely to feel overburdened and burned out as satisfaction with HR tools lags far behind managers' views.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Apex Computing Services wins Investors in People Platinum
Artificial Intelligence

Apex Computing Services wins Investors in People Platinum

The recognition underlines a stronger culture and staff development push at the Manchester IT firm, after it lifted from Silver in three years.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Cezanne buys Learn Amp to expand HR software suite
Software-as-a-Service

Cezanne buys Learn Amp to expand HR software suite

The deal broadens Cezanne's reach in the mid-market as employers seek one system for HR, payroll, learning and retention.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month