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UK scale-up founders fear AI could trigger job cuts
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UK scale-up founders warn staff lack AI skills, with most slowing hiring and a third expecting job cuts within a year, Helm survey finds.
Client focus & AI adoption shape Australian law firms
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Australian midsize law firms double down on client care and incremental growth as AI use goes mainstream amid workload and talent strains.
QA & Generation UK launch digital apprenticeship path
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QA and Generation UK launch an eight-week digital path linking bootcamps to Level 4 apprenticeships to tackle tech skills gaps.
IT jobs most applied for in UK as salaries outpace rest
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IT roles top UK job applications as Software Engineer leads with average pay of GBP £61,268, outpacing salaries in other major sectors.
Most Britons baffled by new AI & marketing job titles
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Most Britons have never heard of new AI and marketing roles, with many dismissing titles like Belonging Manager and Empathy Engineer as fake.
Capita cuts hiring time by 43% with Workday AI tools
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Capita slashes time-to-hire by 43% and speeds HR admin by up to 80% after rolling out Workday AI, HiredScore and Teams integration.
Contented raises AUD $4.1m to fuel UK and US push
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New Zealand AI startup Contented raises AUD $4.1m seed round to speed UK and US expansion and triple headcount in coming months.
Datapay & ELMO syncs HR & payroll for NZ employers
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Datapay links with ELMO in New Zealand to sync HR and payroll data, targeting employers with complex compliance and governance needs.
Prophet strengthens AI team with key engineering hires
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Prophet bolsters its AI decision intelligence platform with senior engineering hires to drive product innovation and meet rising demand.
Contented raises NZD $4.1m to fuel AI expansion
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Christchurch AI startup Contented raises NZD $4.1m seed round to grow its meeting-minutes platform and push into Australia, UK and US.
Spark & Icehouse launch free AI workshops for SMEs
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Spark and Icehouse will run free nationwide AI and productivity workshops to help New Zealand SMEs lift performance and overcome tech barriers.
SciLeads to create 60 remote roles in life sciences tech
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Belfast tech firm SciLeads will create 60 fully remote roles over three years as it scales its life sciences market intelligence platform.
Bending Spoons launches €1.5m tech fellowship in Europe
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Bending Spoons unveils a EUR €1.5m fellowship, offering major scholarships and mentoring to top computer science students across Europe.
Tech roles top UK pay league as AI skills fuel rises
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Tech roles keep topping UK pay charts as AI skills drive a 9% rise in median salaries to GBP £48,595, outpacing wider wage growth.
AI & overqualified applicants cloud hiring in Australia
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Australian hiring managers say AI-shaped CVs and overqualified applicants are making it tougher than ever to spot standout talent.
CFOs boost tech & AI budgets as hiring growth stalls
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CFOs shift from hiring to hardware, funnelling bigger budgets into tech, AI and sales while HR, headcount and pay growth lose momentum.
CFOs boost tech, sales & AI as headcount growth slows
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CFOs are funnelling 2026 budgets into tech, AI and sales, while easing back on hiring, HR spending and rapid pay growth.
Tech salaries level off as burnout & AI skills surge
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Cyber and AI specialists top tech pay into 2026 as entry-level hiring stalls and burnout surges across Australia and New Zealand.
North West firms step up apprentice hiring after reforms
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North West mid-sized firms plan to ramp up apprentice hiring in 2026 after GBP £725 million reforms scrap training costs for under-25s.
BT opens 2026 tech careers at flagship Salford hub
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BT opens 2026 tech graduate and apprentice roles at its flagship Salford hub, backing Greater Manchester’s cyber and AI ambitions.