Job market stories
Young jobseekers may struggle without AI literacy and broader soft skills as employers seek staff who can manage digital tools responsibly.
AI hiring is spreading unevenly across revenue teams, with senior roles and Sydney adverts most likely to mention the skill.
Higher energy costs are squeezing household budgets, but digital commerce and brisk business investment are helping keep growth steady at 2.4% in 2026.
Human judgement is becoming more valuable as AI screens CVs, with candidates wary of being reduced to data points and overlooked for potential.
Demand for specialist AI staff is lengthening vacancies and driving salaries higher as firms move from experiments to deployment.
Entry-level hiring, not a lack of talent, is keeping many would-be Web3 workers out, with 54% citing experience demands as the main barrier.
Entry-level hiring is being reshaped as employers expect junior staff to supervise AI, while 61% in India struggle to find suitable talent.
Firms risk costly missteps as automated hiring filters miss staff who could be retrained for AI-augmented roles.
Most UK employers expect AI ability to be a baseline requirement soon, with pay premiums already emerging for workers who can use it well.
London's labour market is recovering, with small firms hiring again as AI use and confidence among workers outpace the UK average.
The certification comes as New Zealand tech employers battle skills shortages, with staff praising support, inclusion and career development.
Workers in Australia are more worried than global peers about automation, even as 57% use AI tools to hunt for jobs or prepare for interviews.
Australian jobseekers are being given free AI guidance as tougher labour market conditions leave many unsure which roles they can land.
Nearly two-thirds of UK employers say AI is reshaping hiring, with entry-level candidates now judged more on digital skills than experience.
More than half of UK workers still lack basic digital skills, making AI literacy a growing hiring priority for employers.
Only 22% of tech staff have formal AI training, leaving Australian employers exposed to skills gaps as adoption races ahead.
Only about one in 10 senior finance candidates can prove practical AI use, leaving UK employers short of leaders able to meet new hiring demands.
Most applicants miss out because their CVs fail to mirror job-ad wording, rather than being blocked outright by software, new research suggests.
Most Australian workers using AI at work have had no formal training, leaving security, privacy and skills gaps as adoption races ahead.
Despite regular use in study, most young Australians fear AI will destroy jobs rather than help them get hired.
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