Human Resources (HR) stories

Singapore HR leaders are shifting from compliance to driving change, stakeholder engagement and wellbeing as core priorities.

Betterworks launches its AI-native NextGen platform, adding 400+ features to turn everyday performance data into real-time workforce insight.

Traxlo launches its pay-per-task gig labour platform in the UK, targeting grocery chains with task fees from GBP £3 to GBP £50.

Employment Hero launches a quarterly SMB Insight Engine to track Canadian small firms’ confidence amid hiring strain and burnout fears.

AINA secures USD $1 million seed funding to speed rollout of its AI hiring platform for recruiters and jobseekers battling application overload.

AI-powered intelligent video is helping global HR teams turn dispersed workforces into more connected, inclusive and engaged communities.

AI hiring slowdown pushes employers to scrutinise online reputation, raising the bar for trust and squeezing early‑career candidates.

Forrester says AI will cut US jobs but stop short of apocalypse, driving 6% of losses by 2030 while reshaping millions more roles.

SmartRecruiters crowns “The Orchestrator” Job Title of the Year as employers prioritise coordination roles in AI-driven, fragmented workplaces.

INVNT appoints James Nicholas Kinney as its first Global Chief AI Officer, tasked with scaling client-facing AI innovation, led from APAC.

Madhya Pradesh will digitise up to 50 million university records on Open Campus’s EDU Chain in an 18-month blockchain credential push.

Kent tech founder Ben Towers, 27, wins an MBE in the New Year Honours for his work backing startups and shaping the UK’s AI strategy.

Gartner warns CHROs must confront nine AI-driven work trends by 2026, from layoffs and culture clashes to digital twins and ‘workslop’.

Skillsoft and edX team up to plug university-led courses into Percipio, tying academic learning to workforce skills shaped by AI.

Crew Clothing rolls out Cegid Retail Store Excellence across 217 UK stores, unifying operations and boosting multi-brand visibility in real time.

Australian employers now take an average of five weeks to hire staff, with delays driving heavier workloads, project setbacks and lower morale.

European office workers now lose nearly two days a week to admin, as leaders talk up automation but staff see little change on the ground.

Salesforce launches an AI Fluency Playbook to help build ‘agentic enterprises’, guiding staff to work effectively with AI agents at scale.

Gen Z workers want frequent, constructive feedback and mentorship, overturning myths that younger staff are too fragile for criticism at work.

Australian businesses are turning cost optimisation into a permanent strategic mandate, reshaping technology, talent and operations for efficiency.