Hiring stories
The shortlist underlines growing demand for outsourced hiring support as employers weigh recruitment costs, flexibility and retention outcomes.
ReliaQuest has appointed Krish Venkataraman as Chief Financial Officer, bringing more than 20 years of technology and finance experience.
The hire is aimed at speeding Nile's push to simplify enterprise networking as AI deployments raise demands for security and resilience.
It aims to cut hallucinations and give HR teams faster, cited answers inside Copilot, Workday and other workplace systems.
The funding will bankroll 50 new roles and support CellPoint's push to lift payment approvals and cut costs for airlines and hotels.
The hire signals MYOB's push to simplify bookkeeping and add AI tools for small businesses and accountants across Australia and New Zealand.
The Australian quantum computing firm is bolstering its US-facing leadership as it prepares for expansion, manufacturing growth and wider commercialisation.
Only 30% of firms with one to 19 staff plan to recruit in the next year, highlighting a widening gap with bigger employers.
The service targets a tight hiring market, promising faster placements and lower costs for finance teams struggling to fill skilled roles.
Taxpayers, recruiters and operations teams face tighter decisions as AI speeds up workflows and Making Tax Digital forces more frequent reporting.
The ranking reflects employee feedback on trust, job satisfaction and work-life balance as tech firms battle for talent and retention.
For many owners, routine finance tasks are now eating into hiring, investment and growth plans as fragmented tools add to stress.
Lower taxes and energy bills could unlock hiring at UK small firms, with 38% saying they would recruit more staff if costs eased.
Finance admin is limiting growth plans for many UK SMEs, even as 56% say they are confident about the year ahead.
The checks are aimed at roles handling cash or sensitive data, as UK employers widen screening to curb fraud and insider risk.
Fresh capital will fund expansion across Asia Pacific as demand rises for Microsoft-based AI services and selective acquisitions are planned.
Australian IT buyers are increasingly basing workplace tech choices on gaming-led expectations for speed, usability and reliability.
Active subscriptions have topped 3,500 as the Brisbane-founded car subscription group expands nationally and targets AUD $90 million recurring revenue.
Clients will be able to co-design AI customer experiences in London as TCS expands its UK presence and targets 5,000 regional hires.
UK tech and telecoms small firms are outpacing the wider SME market, with most already using AI and planning fresh expansion.
