Upskilling stories
Higher AI returns appear to hinge on redesigning jobs and skills, as Gartner found layoffs alone did not boost investment performance.
Demand for AI tools is driving a broader regional push, with the company opening a larger Sydney base and training 100,000 learners.
It has cut operational emissions sharply, but the group still has a long way to go to hit its annual sustainability target.
Rising breach costs and AI-driven threats are pushing 71% of large organisations to treat the cyber talent shortage as a direct business risk.
Nearly half of firms cannot win approval for more cyber staff, even as breach costs climb and AI adds new security risks.
Finance teams risk missing productivity gains unless staff learn to use AI with stronger oversight, governance and judgement.
Data analytics and science vacancies are proving hardest to fill, as 95% of Singapore employers report shortages despite a wider talent pool.
Australian employers’ doubts over degree-only routes have boosted demand for training that combines qualifications, certifications and workplace experience.
More than half of public sector IT staff say artificial intelligence has added work, as fragmented systems and policy gaps complicate adoption.
A lack of visibility is leaving many European organisations unable to tell whether AI-powered attacks have already breached their systems.
Charities could get training better suited to limited budgets and low digital confidence as AI reshapes service delivery.
Australia’s tech sector is seeing routine tasks automated, with demand and pay still strong for scarce software, data and cloud specialists.
Small businesses can stretch tight budgets further as email, design and analytics platforms help them attract customers and cut manual work.
A new AI skills-mapping platform will give the Dutch geolocation group real-time visibility of workforce gaps and learning needs.
Employers are tightening recruitment as 88% struggle to find workers with AI skills, while 37% say AI-written CVs cloud judgement.
Most firms may be overlooking internal talent, as only 12% of employees and managers said their workplace had no skills visibility problem.
AI is forcing UK firms to rethink productivity as leaders warn that gains will depend on fixing workflows, skills and integration gaps.
Singapore jobseekers face fiercer competition as LinkedIn’s latest ranking shows financial services still dominate career-growth prospects.
Learners in India could gain easier access to industry-aligned credentials as the firms pair vocational courses with degree pathways and digital records.
Flexibility is emerging as a bigger draw than pay in construction and engineering, as firms battle shortages and retention pressures.
