01 Sep 2023
Toxic as a term has been creeping into the lexicon for a number of years. From toxic relationships to masculinity, friendships, family and more; in 2018, Oxford Dictionaries chose it as its international word of the year. The reason toxic came out on top was less to do with numbers and more to do with the variety of contexts to which it was being a...
04 Aug 2023
With interest in generative AI exploding–– trends site Exploding Topics reports a 1,143% increase in search interest in “AI voice generator” and a 268% increase in searches for “AI coach”––the technology has moved out of the realm of tech-savvy early adopters. So much so that recent research from CybSafe found that 52% of UK office workers have ent...
14 Jul 2023
An unexplored aspect of 2022 and 2023’s tech and finance layoffs is that of the hundreds of thousands of jobs that were made redundant globally, many were not across purely tech functions. Roger Lee, founder of job cuts bible Layoffs.fyi says that “sales is the most common role, accounting for 20% of the laid-off tech workers. Recruiting and HR are...
30 Jun 2023
Generation Z made up 20% of the workforce in 2020, and is, according to Deloitte, set to soon become the most populous generation on earth. It is also the most diverse generation, with 77% of Gen Z-ers saying that it’s important to work for companies or organisations whose values align with their own. Gen Z is also prioritising their mental health...