Job seekers stories

AI can turn scattered skills into new careers, offering job seekers second chances while demanding fair access, training and inclusion.

Asia-Pacific recruiters ramp up AI hiring tools as applications surge, talent stays scarce and employers push for faster, fairer decisions.

A new study finds ATS rarely auto-reject CVs; most recruiters manually review applications despite the 75% auto-reject myth circulating online.

Oracle has launched AI-powered enhancements to its Fusion Cloud Recruiting tools, improving job matching and streamlining hiring processes for recruiters and candidates.

Top performers are quitting as career progression stalls and fears over AI strategies grow, causing rising talent drain across all industries globally.

AI-powered smart matching tech is helping SMEs hire faster and fairer, focusing on skills over CVs to tackle talent shortages and rising recruitment costs.

Task scams have cost jobseekers millions, with Trend Micro warning of a surge in frauds using fake jobs to trick victims into losing thousands of dollars.

Indosat and Wadhwani Foundation launch AI training on myIM3 and bima+ apps to boost digital skills of Indonesian youth amid rising job market competition.

Tech entrepreneur Kayla Parry has launched Job Matched, a recruitment platform aiming to modernise hiring by prioritising a candidate's personality and cultural fit.

Canva's latest report reveals that 65% of Australian hiring managers expect text-based resumes to vanish in favour of digital applications within five years.

A Slack report reveals 52% of Singaporean workers use AI, yet 45% are hesitant to disclose this, fearing perceptions of incompetence.

New research reveals that companies enforcing strict office-only work are facing increased staff turnover, with 67% of recruiters noticing a rise in job searches.

Employment Hero has launched SmartMatch, a tool that delivers real-time payroll data, aiming to transform salary transparency for employers and job seekers alike.

JobCannon, a Ukrainian-British startup, celebrates six months of groundbreaking progress, launching JobCannon 2.0 and partnering with CleverStaff and Adsme to revolutionise recruitment.

Stack Overflow and Indeed launch specialist job site for developers, aiming to connect highly skilled job seekers with relevant opportunities.

In response to rising global talent shortages, SEEK launches 'Better Matches', an inventive campaign for their amalgamated Jobstreet and Jobsdb platforms.

CIISec flags growing concern over cybersecurity professionals engaging in cybercrime, incited by the enticing monetary gains of the dark web.

Leading job marketplaces SEEK, Jobstreet, and Jobsdb unite in a significant merger, utilising SEEK's AI technology to enhance employment services across the Asia Pacific region.

Stellar Cyber introduces a free global initiative to aid educational institutions in addressing the cybersecurity skills shortage.

'Remote Talent', a global marketplace aiming to link remote job seekers and employers, has been launched by HR platform Remote.