[ A SIGNIFICANT shift is underway in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, with a strong focus on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) in finance roles, highlighting the necessity for professionals to adapt and embrace new skills. According to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) latest annual Global Talent Trends Survey 2024, 78% of respondents believe … Read more
[ A majority of corporate executives across leading economies believe artificial intelligence will be a “game changer” for their industry but admit their leadership teams lack the knowledge to understand AI’s risks and rewards, a study showed Friday. Adecco, the world’s biggest temporary staffing agency, and Oxford Economics conducted a survey to see how companies … Read more
[ LONDON: The dollar and bond yields rose on Friday after much stronger than expected growth in March U.S. payrolls sent investors scurrying to review their bets on when the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. The U.S. Labor Department reported that nonfarm payrolls increased by 303,000 in March, far ahead of a forecast rise … Read more
[ Ever since the rollout of ChatGPT in November 2022, many people in science, business, and media have been obsessed with AI. A cursory look at my own published work during that period fingers me as among the guilty. My defense is that I share with those other obsessives a belief that large language models … Read more
[ UPSC Recruitment Results: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) finalized the Recruitment Results for the month of February 2024 on Monday. The recommended candidates have been informed individually by post. Applications of other candidates were duly considered but regretted that it has not been possible to call them for an interview/recommend them for the … Read more
[ President Biden is struggling to turn around his economic approval ratings as he heads closer to a likely rematch with former President Trump. Even as a record-breaking job market and lower inflation lift American confidence in the economy, Biden is getting little credit for that recovery, according to recent polling. A little over … Read more
[ PETALING JAYA: While degree and diploma holders are better paid now, more than one-third are stuck in mismatched jobs, says the Khazanah Research Institute (KRI). “In terms of starting pay, degree holders earning RM2,000 and below decreased from 63.3% in 2010 to 43.2% in 2022. “A similar downward trend is also observed for diploma … Read more
[ LinkedIn may or may not be the perfect Twitter replacement, but one thing is for sure: It’s a profoundly weird place. Staying active on the platform is basically required for today’s knowledge workers to find employment, which is odd. Also, it’s a place where a lot of people spend time pretending recruiters and hiring … Read more
[ Britain could build the highest number of offshore wind farms and create record levels of capacity for green power generation in its next energy auction, a report suggests. Ministers have the potential to double offshore wind capacity in this year’s auction, it notes, adding that this would provide a “huge boost to the UK’s … Read more
[ LinkedIn is rolling out new features that give premium users looking for a job some artificial-intelligence-powered assistance. The tools use generative AI to advise people whether they may be a good fit for open jobs listed on the platform and how to better tailor their profiles to stand out. The new AI features are … Read more
