Job seekers stories

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

South Thames College launches paid and free AI skills courses in Wandsworth to help employers and London jobseekers keep pace with technology.

Anthropic will build a Claude-powered AI assistant for GOV.UK, piloting personalised support for job seekers and people returning to work.

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

A survey shows 85.6% of UK job seekers regularly use AI tools like Huntr to tailor CVs and prepare for interviews in a digital job market.

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.

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.

Carnival Internet UK partners with Community TechAid to fight digital exclusion and reduce e-waste by refurbishing devices for those without internet access.

AI is transforming recruitment, boosting efficiency in CV screening but raising concerns about bias and the irreplaceable role of human judgement.

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

Stack Overflow and Indeed have launched Stack Overflow Jobs in Europe, aiming to enhance developers' career opportunities in the UK, Germany, France, and the Netherlands.

Canva's latest report reveals AI's vital role in UK job applications, showing a surge in personal branding and visually engaging CVs among applicants.

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.

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.

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

ECI Software Solutions bags Great Place To Work 2024 certification for the sixth year running in the US and three consecutive years in five other countries, affirming its top employer status.