Hiring stories
Despite softer confidence, most Australian SMEs still expect to meet targets, with price rises and technology investment helping offset cost pressure.
Higher online shopping demand will see Amazon Australia add 3,000 seasonal jobs nationwide, with most openings in New South Wales.
Greater demand for AI and technology advice has prompted CTO Labs to widen its private equity support and shift to Pitt Street.
Demand for adaptable transport software is growing as Thomax prepares its TMS offering for wider use in the UK and US.
The hires aim to deepen Code and Theory's enterprise and AI engineering push as agencies race to meet growing demand for digital transformation.
Client demand across Asia Pacific has tripled since BitGo won its Singapore licence, prompting a bigger hub for custody and trading.
The Surrey software group will push past 400 staff this year as it adds customer-facing roles to meet surging demand for AI-ready data.
Export revenue of tens of millions of dollars is in sight as the Waikato aircraft maker resumes its CT-4 Airtrainer line after a Thai deal.
Australia's fast-growing financial services market has prompted Outsized to appoint Martin Bouroncle as managing director for ANZ.
Smaller employers are using AI training to win recruits and keep staff, with 53% citing satisfaction and retention as the key payoff.
Candidates can face pay gaps of more than GBP £100,000 for the same title, with Sydney roles paid 17% more than Melbourne ones.
Clients will be able to co-design AI customer experiences in London as TCS expands its UK presence and targets 5,000 regional hires.
UK tech and telecoms small firms are outpacing the wider SME market, with most already using AI and planning fresh expansion.
Rising bills are already squeezing profits, forcing price rises and delaying hiring as Irish firms brace for more energy cost pressure.
Higher first-half earnings and a lower combined ratio are underpinning a broader push to grow HDI Global's US large-corporate business.
Against a backdrop of AI-driven job losses and skills shortages, the 2027 awards aim to spotlight women whose work could widen tech talent.
Growing demand for larger funding lines has prompted eCapital UK to strengthen its people strategy with a senior HR hire.
Productivity pressures are forcing Canadian SMEs to pair cautious hiring with heavier AI spending, even as optimism about growth stays firm.
More than two in five Irish professionals now fear AI could affect their jobs, even as most remain confident their skills will still count in three years.
AI worries are prompting more Irish workers to upskill as 41% fear their roles could be affected, a survey found.