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GCC HR pros value human intuition in hiring

by Emilia Reyes

Over half of UAE HR professionals and two in five in KSA trust AI tools as their primary career advisor, which may seem contradictory. A new workforce sentiment survey shows that 80% of HR practitioners in UAE and 81% in Saudi Arabia consider human intuition essential for hiring, even as AI tool usage rapidly expands globally today. Over half of UAE HR professionals and two in five in KSA trust…

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Marketing specialists now require AI-assisted content creation and data analysis skills despite retaining the same job title. Human resources departments have long structured employee management around fixed roles—recruiting for specific job titles, evaluating performance against rigid criteria, and charting career paths along predictable trajectories. Yet those roles have become unstable even when the titles remain unchanged. A marketing specialist today may still carry the title "marketing," but the required skills…

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Chris Britton says transparency becomes legal non‑negotiable

by Emilia Reyes

Salary transparency is set to become a legal requirement in the UK after the government announced plans to amend anti‑discrimination legislation, mandating that employers list pay details in job adverts. Transparency builds trust. New law makes pay details compulsory The upcoming rule aims to eliminate hidden compensation and give job seekers clear information before they apply. Campaign groups have welcomed the move, saying that honest adverts should have been standard…

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California bans sole reliance on AI for employee firings

California SB 947 bans sole reliance on AI for employee firings, requiring...

Millaray Vargas • Oct 3, 2026 • Salary Insights

California bans sole reliance on AI for employee firings

T he California legislature building in Sacramento, where the No Robo Bosses Act was passed. This week, California enacted legislation that prohibits employers from relying exclusively on artificial intelligence when terminating or disciplining employees. Requirements for AI Use in...

Termination The No Robo Bosses Act, identified as Senate Bill 947, bars companies throughout California from depending only on “automated decision-making systems” for actions such as employee discipline or termination. Under the new statute, a human official must verify any...

Burnham unveils tough new youth employment and welfare plans

Andy Burnham unveils tough new youth employment and welfare plans to tackle...

Millaray Vargas • Oct 1, 2026 • Salary Insights

Burnham unveils tough new youth employment and welfare plans

A ndy Burnham delivers his first major speech as Labour leader in Liverpool, outlining four key policy pillars for youth employment reform. Andy Burnham has made supporting young people a central focus of his premiership, pledging to overhaul education...

and welfare systems to address youth unemployment and workplace integration. In his first major speech as Labour leader in Liverpool, Burnham framed the issue as urgent, linking it to the upcoming final report from Alan Milburn, former health secretary and...

AI transforms human resources in Middle East

AI transforms human resources in Middle East with rising adoption for managing...

Emilia Reyes • Sep 26, 2026 • Resume Rewrites

AI transforms human resources in Middle East

M rigank Tripathi presented a keynote speech on October 23-24 at Dubai's DWTC. Worldwide, AI is reshaping human resources, and adoption in the Middle East is rising as firms see its value for managing talent and engagement. Driving this...

shift is PeopleStrong, Asia’s top HR Tech company. During the HR Summit & Expo, held on October 23-24 at Dubai's DWTC, Mrigank Tripathi, President of Growth at PeopleStrong, presented a keynote speech titled 'HR Trends in the Middle East: How...

HR shifts focus from roles to building adaptable skills

HR departments are shifting focus from rigid roles to building adaptable skills...

Catalina Sepulveda • Sep 23, 2026 • Workplace Trends

HR shifts focus from roles to building adaptable skills

M arketing specialists now require AI-assisted content creation and data analysis skills despite retaining the same job title. Human resources departments have long structured employee management around fixed roles—recruiting for specific job titles, evaluating performance against rigid criteria, and...

charting career paths along predictable trajectories. Yet those roles have become unstable even when the titles remain unchanged. A marketing specialist today may still carry the title "marketing," but the required skills have undergone a radical transformation. Data analysis, AI-assisted...