Talent retention stories - Page 5
Payment leaders face modernisation hurdles despite confidence gap
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Despite 69% of payments leaders seeing their firms as market frontrunners, only 44% prioritise innovation amid legacy and regulatory hurdles.
Flexible work, AI & wellbeing to shape workplaces by 2026
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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uc
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hcm
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ai
By 2026, AI, flexible work, and wellbeing will reshape workplaces, with firms prioritising local hubs, skill-based hiring, and employee satisfaction to boost growth.
Employers & staff divided over who should pay for AI training
Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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ai
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education, learning & training
A global survey reveals employers and staff clash over who should fund AI training, risking delays in digital transformation and workplace morale.
Organisations align HR & IT to boost employee experience
Mon, 24th Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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hcm
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ai
Organisations are merging HR and IT to improve employee experience, boosting collaboration as digital tools and AI reshape the workplace landscape.
Budget 2026 proposals prompt concerns from tech & construction
Sun, 23rd Nov 2025
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partner programmes
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productivity
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recruitment
UK Budget 2026 sparks concern in tech and construction over investment, tax changes, and public spending's impact on growth and business confidence.
Hidden costs in finance teams threaten company growth ambitions
Sun, 23rd Nov 2025
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risk & compliance
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m&a
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data quality
Hidden inefficiencies in finance teams, including manual processes and data errors, are undermining firms' ambitions for growth and expansion, research shows.
UK faces mounting STEM talent exodus amid tighter visa rules
Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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engineering
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ict sector
Amid rising visa hurdles, 23% of UK STEM employers report losing skilled workers abroad, threatening future growth in vital science and tech sectors.
Software Combined expands into Europe with WCC Group purchase
Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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erp
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m&a
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ict sector
Software Combined broadens its European presence with WCC Group acquisition, marking its 13th global deal since 2020 and third in the region this year.
Pluxee launches UK app to boost employee savings & wellbeing
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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mental health
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talent retention
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supermarkets
Pluxee unveils a UK app to help employees save up to GBP £1,200 yearly via cashback, salary sacrifice schemes, and wellbeing support in a single platform.
Enterprise software complexity costs UK economy GBP £32 billion
Tue, 11th Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Complex enterprise software is costing the UK economy GBP £32 billion yearly, with wasted investments and lost productivity hindering business growth.
Scotland urged to seize AI opportunity & build global tech hub
Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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hyperscale
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dc
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ai
Scotland must harness its renewable energy and data centres to become a global AI hub, driving economic growth and innovation, experts urge.
Rising pressures push one in three DBAs to consider career change
Wed, 5th Nov 2025
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private cloud
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data analytics
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public cloud
One in three database administrators in the UK are considering career changes amid rising work pressures and growing complexity, says new report.
Poor IT support lowers morale & performance across UK firms
Sat, 25th Oct 2025
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productivity
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leadership
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it professionals
Poor IT support is harming morale and performance across UK firms, with 72% of IT pros reporting negative impacts on job satisfaction, TOPdesk finds.
AI & industrial data drive manufacturing towards autonomy
Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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data analytics
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edge computing
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supply chain
Manufacturers are increasingly adopting AI and connected data to enable autonomous operations, boosting efficiency, resilience and real-time decision-making.
Cybersecurity teams in Europe battle more attacks amid slow reforms
Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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data protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai
European cybersecurity teams face rising attacks despite slight budget and staff improvements, struggling to keep pace with growing threats and slow reforms.
Rising talent drain as career growth stalls & AI fears mount
Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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ai
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job seekers
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workforce technology
Top performers are quitting as career progression stalls and fears over AI strategies grow, causing rising talent drain across all industries globally.
AI reshapes workplace learning as L&D budgets & metrics evolve
Wed, 17th Sep 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hcm
AI is transforming workplace learning as businesses across the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand boost L&D budgets and adopt data-driven metrics.
Top talent exits rise as AI & career stagnation fuel anxiety
Fri, 12th Sep 2025
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hcm
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ai
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careers
Top talent is leaving across all industries as AI concerns and stalled career growth fuel anxiety, reveals Workday's Global Workforce Report.
Gen Z urges workplaces to adopt visual & AI-first tools
Fri, 12th Sep 2025
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digital transformation
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casb
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ai
Gen Z professionals urge UK workplaces to adopt visual, AI-powered collaboration tools, citing improved creativity and communication efficiency.
Skill gaps & AI resistance threaten UK workforce readiness
Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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ai
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skillsoft
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skills shortage
Only 10% of UK firms are confident their workforce has the AI and technology skills needed for future growth, with staff resistance and skill exaggerations worsening gaps.