Hiring stories

At the upcoming SIOP conference, Sapia Labs will present four innovative research pieces on how AI and chat interview technology can revolutionise hiring practices.

New IBM research shows 42% of businesses have deployed AI, with success hinging on workforce trust and acceptance, according to Bartek Roszak, Head of AI at STX Next.

Jobstreet's 2024 survey unveils Singaporean hirers' optimism for an active job market early in the year, with plans to grow staff numbers and a focus on compensation and benefits.

Revealing only 26% of UK tech staff are women, an op-ed explores how tech firms can secure gender balance and women's progress to leadership roles.

Despite highest recorded representation at C-suite, efforts fall short at the middle management level, exposing need for an enduring and equitable diversity inclusion and belonging leadership pipeline.

New Zealand's tech startup, Projectworks, gears up for international growth, appointing US-based Mark Orttung as its new CEO and restructuring its leadership, following years of over 100% growth.

Women's natural aptitude for multi-tasking and planning is giving them the edge in tech industries, fostering holistic business approaches.

SmartRecruiters teams up with Mercer | Mettl to revolutionise digital workforce hiring, combining advanced assessment tools and talent measurement, enhancing global recruitment processes.

Australian firms anticipate a robust Q1 2024, predicting a 29% spike in hiring rates - a historical high despite slight Q4 2023 dip.

Diversity in the tech industry is growing, with over half the businesses setting diversity targets, a study reveals.

Global firms' growth is being hampered by struggles to recruit high-value knowledge workers, with one-third reporting issues.

New data suggests a 'correction' in the Australian tech sector as valuations and salaries stabilise after unsustainable growth.

HireVue launches new category prioritising candidate potential over CVs, amid growing discontent from Australian job seekers.

Remote's Global HR Platform aims to solve the entire end-to-end process of hiring, managing, and paying people worldwide.

Couchbase grows its headcount by 30% in the UK and expands office space in Manchester, appoints Robert Ekstrom as VP of Europe.

Advanced appoints Nick Gallimore as MD of People Management, consolidating their people management brands to accelerate market share in 2023.

Mantel Group launches Cyber@Mantel to accelerate large-scale cybersecurity initiatives and improve protection of IT environments. Adam Durbin named CEO.

HireVue has appointed Patrick Morrissey as Chief Growth Officer & Amanda Hahn as Chief Marketing Officer to drive innovation in talent acquisition.

Michael Truong appointed Chief Product Officer at ExpressVPN, leading product management for flagship brand and more.

Fintech mx51 hires Jo Newton as People and Culture Head due to rapid growth, leveraging her hiring expertise in the tight Australian tech talent market.

Former Xero MD, Trent Innes, appointed as CEO of Compono, aiming to lead the firm's next stage of growth into new markets. #leadership #talent.

New Zealand business confidence improved in February as recent gains in dairy prices turned sentiment around in the agriculture sector, and as low int.

A common conundrum for tech companies: how to turn a nerd into a used car salesman?.

Dell has quashed rumours that it intends to lay off a substantial portion of its workforce, in what is shaping up to be the company’s largest cost cutting exercise since the company went private last year.