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Serendata & SAP Signavio strike transformation partnership
Digital Transformation

Serendata & SAP Signavio strike transformation partnership

Customers will be able to spot workforce and AI-related risks earlier as process redesign and people change are tied together in one system.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
Age biggest barrier to hands-on careers, survey finds
Artificial Intelligence

Age biggest barrier to hands-on careers, survey finds

Concern over AI is pushing many US workers towards hands-on roles, yet 37% still cite age as the biggest barrier to switching.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Dayforce to buy Ribbon AI for recruiting technology
Human Capital Management

Dayforce to buy Ribbon AI for recruiting technology

The deal expands Dayforce's hiring software as employers seek faster screening tools to manage large applicant volumes without adding headcount.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Remote rebrands as financial operating system for workforce
Human Capital Management

Remote rebrands as financial operating system for workforce

The shift aims to make cross-border payroll easier for tens of thousands of companies as Remote expands beyond tech clients in more than 150 countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Workday is a Fortune 500 startup reborn for the AI era
Digital Transformation

Workday is a Fortune 500 startup reborn for the AI era

Its AI-first overhaul has cut layers, sped product cycles and left the company betting that startup-style speed can still serve Fortune 500 customers.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • This month
Remote rebrands as global workforce finance platform
Human Capital Management

Remote rebrands as global workforce finance platform

The overhaul signals Remote's push to become a central platform for multinational payroll, as demand rises for simpler cross-border workforce administration.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

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Armada launches hospitality platform with competition
Recruitment

Armada launches hospitality platform with competition

The new service aims to ease restaurant hiring by giving workers and operators a fuller picture before they commit, starting in Atlanta.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Workplace AI uses power of 508 UK homes, study says
Data Analytics

Workplace AI uses power of 508 UK homes, study says

Britain's rising use of workplace AI is adding 1.37 GWh of annual electricity demand, enough to power about 508 homes, a study says.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • 2 days ago
UK workers lose 28 days a year to poor data handling
Data governance

UK workers lose 28 days a year to poor data handling

Poor data practices are costing the UK economy £53.37 billion a year, as workers spend 28 days annually on inefficient tasks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Gen Z makes up 38% of Canadian small business staff
Human Capital Management

Gen Z makes up 38% of Canadian small business staff

The shift signals a younger, larger labour force at small firms, with average headcount up 44% since 2019 and separations down to 27%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Rippling launches Singapore campaign for cross-border hiring
Human Capital Management

Rippling launches Singapore campaign for cross-border hiring

The campaign underlines rising cross-border hiring among Singapore firms, as 71% of Rippling customers there already employ staff overseas.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
AI could widen gender gap in UK manufacturing jobs
Manufacturing

AI could widen gender gap in UK manufacturing jobs

Women in UK manufacturing are far more exposed to generative AI than men, raising fears that automation could deepen sector inequalities.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
FourNet acquires SVL Business Solutions in fifth deal
Data Analytics

FourNet acquires SVL Business Solutions in fifth deal

The enlarged group will serve more than 450 customers and bolster its push into financial services and AI-led customer experience projects.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
UK workers use AI daily but workload rises, PwC says
Digital Transformation

UK workers use AI daily but workload rises, PwC says

Heavy workloads are offsetting AI's gains for many UK staff, with 44% of users saying the technology has increased their burden, PwC found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Auckland's Starship Hospital delays some cancer treatments due to nurse shortage
Tertiary education

Auckland's Starship Hospital delays some cancer treatments due to nurse shortage

Some young cancer patients at Starship Hospital have had chemotherapy pushed back by up to seven days as nurse shortages bite.

By RNZ • 4 min read • This month
Infrastructure New Zealand survey flags staff losses
Local Government

Infrastructure New Zealand survey flags staff losses

Worker shortages and weaker finances are threatening New Zealand's ability to deliver future infrastructure projects, a survey found.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Connext Global says vacant roles cost USD $14,700 a month
Human Capital Management

Connext Global says vacant roles cost USD $14,700 a month

Vacancies are draining staff and customers, with employers saying an unfilled critical role costs USD $14,700 a month, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Du partners with Sapia.ai on AI recruitment interviews
Digital Transformation

Du partners with Sapia.ai on AI recruitment interviews

The rollout could speed up screening for high-volume roles, with 87% of candidates completing the interview and 95% finding the feedback useful.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month