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Gaming shapes workplace tech buying, Logitech study finds
Gaming

Gaming shapes workplace tech buying, Logitech study finds

Australian IT buyers are increasingly basing workplace tech choices on gaming-led expectations for speed, usability and reliability.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Australia hiring gap leaves roles unfilled, revenue hit
Human Capital Management

Australia hiring gap leaves roles unfilled, revenue hit

Most Australian businesses are losing revenue as vacancies linger for 5.8 months on average, a survey has found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Australian executives embrace AI but eye job moves
Digital Transformation

Australian executives embrace AI but eye job moves

Most Australian leaders are using AI daily, but two-thirds are now planning to change jobs as flexibility and wellbeing outweigh pay.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
TCL named among TIME's world's best companies for 2026
Human Capital Management

TCL named among TIME's world's best companies for 2026

The ranking may bolster TCL's efforts to attract talent as investors and staff increasingly scrutinise pay, growth and ESG reporting.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Recruitment stories

The five year wall
eLearning

The five year wall

Channel jobseekers face a median five years' experience requirement, with only 41 of 362 live adverts open to candidates with two years or less.

By Michael Kelly • 6 min read • Last month
AI becomes second-biggest concern for undergraduates
Artificial Intelligence

AI becomes second-biggest concern for undergraduates

Students are increasingly worried AI could hit graduate hiring, with 55% naming it their second-biggest concern worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Sapia.ai launches experience scoring for professional hiring
Generative AI

Sapia.ai launches experience scoring for professional hiring

Recruiters can now assess senior applicants' actual work history, as AI-written CVs increasingly risk distorting professional hiring decisions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Apprentice Edie Thurtell to represent Australia at Worlds
Human Capital Management

Apprentice Edie Thurtell to represent Australia at Worlds

Australia's car-repair skills gap may get fresh attention as a 21-year-old apprentice heads to WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 after winning gold.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Professor warns on AI authority, not consciousness
Robotics

Professor warns on AI authority, not consciousness

The real risk is not sentient machines but systems that can shape loans, jobs and treatments before humans can meaningfully intervene.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Hiring delays cost Australian firms customers: report
Digital Transformation

Hiring delays cost Australian firms customers: report

Labour shortages are leaving Australian companies unable to fill critical roles, with one in three reporting poorer service and 32% losing customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Recruitment stories

Personnel Checks launches financial checks for UK employers
Data Protection

Personnel Checks launches financial checks for UK employers

The checks are aimed at roles handling cash or sensitive data, as UK employers widen screening to curb fraud and insider risk.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Green Cross Health tops New Zealand employer rankings
Human Capital Management

Green Cross Health tops New Zealand employer rankings

Worker trust is overtaking brand recognition as New Zealanders reward employers that offer strong leadership, fair treatment and career growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Women in Tech Week returns with 100 free UK events
Digital Transformation

Women in Tech Week returns with 100 free UK events

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.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Velric launches AI hiring platform with candidate score
Human Capital Management

Velric launches AI hiring platform with candidate score

Employers are getting a task-based alternative to CV screening as the platform aims to curb inflated credentials and AI-written applications.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
UK employers widen overseas hiring amid skills shortages
Human Capital Management

UK employers widen overseas hiring amid skills shortages

Nearly half of UK employers are recruiting abroad as vacancies go unfilled, while 73% say missed business goals have followed skills shortages.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
UK tech & telecoms small firms step up growth plans
Digital Transformation

UK tech & telecoms small firms step up growth plans

UK tech and telecoms small firms are outpacing the wider SME market, with most already using AI and planning fresh expansion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Businesses back energy supports as costs bite in Ireland
Clean technologies

Businesses back energy supports as costs bite in Ireland

Rising bills are already squeezing profits, forcing price rises and delaying hiring as Irish firms brace for more energy cost pressure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month