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UK recruiters warn AI-led hiring is filtering out strong candidates, with many candidates saying automated screening is unfair and impersonal.
QA shortlisted for two Apprenticeships Guide Awards after supporting 12,000 learners and posting a 97.5% achievement rate.
Bensons for Beds overhauls frontline operations with WorkJam platform to unify communications, scheduling and performance data for 1,800 staff.
CaptivateIQ survey finds 91% of firms changed incentive strategy in the past year as AI, budget pressure and wider plan use speed up redesigns.
London's Lua secures USD $5.8 million seed backing from Norrsken22 as it expands its platform for businesses to manage AI agents.
Colt trims ERP switchover downtime to 6.5 hours as cloud overhaul unifies systems across 40 countries and supports sustainability goals.
TraqCheck secures $8 million in Series A funding to hire in the UK and scale AI-driven hiring, screening and background checks.
Dayshape, selected for Microsoft’s Agentic Launchpad, will let professional services firms query staffing, skills and project finances in Teams.
Humanforce broadens frontline labour platform with Connect, uniting agency management, private marketplaces and contingent workforce orchestration.
Workday's higher education software wins a second Gartner Leader nod as it rolls out student records tools to universities in Australia and New Zealand.
Remote has acquired Bravas in a move that expands its global work platform into identity and device controls for distributed teams.
Oracle unveils 25 AI-powered apps across finance, HR and customer service, as it pushes agentic software deeper into core business workflows.
Aurelia Metals lifts site access compliance to 96% after shifting training and safety checks online with Avetta, improving visibility and incident rates.
Employment Hero rolls out AI recruitment tool in Canada as small businesses seek faster screening, with human managers keeping final hiring decisions.
Flashpass secures USD $4.1 million seed funding from J2 Ventures and others as it expands training tools and prepares a job-matching launch.
Australian organisations risk undermining AI gains by stacking new tools on fragile frontline mobile systems, SOTI warns.
Business NSW says soaring fuel, freight and supplier costs are forcing 47% of surveyed firms to review staffing, with regional employers hardest hit.
Gusto acquires Mosey in push to help smaller employers navigate mounting payroll, tax and registration rules across multiple US states.
Construction software often fails after launch because it misses site realities, adds admin and lacks follow-up, not because teams resist change.
Flashpass secures $4.1 million seed round to widen its skills platform and add job-matching tools as AI reshapes work.