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Young workers overlook payroll as strategic career option

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Only 3% of 18- to 24-year-olds see payroll as strategic, as Cezanne HR warns of a recruitment and succession challenge for employers.
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UK workers spend more time on admin than European peers

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Ricoh survey finds British office staff lose 15 hours a week to paperwork, fuelling tension, lower motivation and worries over AI-driven change.
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ControlUp tops USD $100 million ARR & becomes unicorn

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ControlUp crosses USD $100 million ARR as enterprise demand, channel growth and AI-driven endpoint management push the London firm into unicorn territory.
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Bensons for Beds picks WorkJam for frontline teams

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Bensons for Beds overhauls frontline operations with WorkJam platform to unify communications, scheduling and performance data for 1,800 staff.
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Women could return to UK tech under better conditions

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Akamai survey says 39% of women who left UK technology would return if employers offered better pay, flexibility and progression.
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Freshworks names Vahalia to lead global partner push

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Freshworks appoints Kuntal Vahalia as Senior Vice President, Global Channels and Alliances, as it deepens partner ties to win more enterprise business.
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Kyndryl launches AI Digital Twin for the workplace

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Kyndryl's AI workplace Digital Twin uses Microsoft Foundry to spot IT faults before staff are hit, as firms seek faster, predictive support.
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Workers bypass AI as trust gap widens, WalkMe warns

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Workers increasingly sidestep approved AI systems, while WalkMe's latest report finds executives remain far more upbeat than staff over workplace technology.
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Oracle launches agentic apps across Fusion Cloud suite

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Oracle unveils 25 AI-powered apps across finance, HR and customer service, as it pushes agentic software deeper into core business workflows.
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ServiceNow makes AI standard across entire platform

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ServiceNow has made AI a standard feature across its platform, adding new tools for enterprise customers in Canada and beyond.
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Appspace named Gartner leader in workplace experience

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Appspace lands in Gartner's first workplace experience Magic Quadrant as suppliers race to bundle booking, visitor tools and communications.
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Managers most likely to quit, Firstup UK survey finds

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UK workers stay engaged but poor communication and missed updates are fuelling burnout, productivity losses and job-hunting plans, Firstup finds.
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Tanium appoints Carol MacKinlay as Chief People Officer

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Tanium strengthens its leadership team with veteran HR executive Carol MacKinlay as it scales globally and doubles down on workforce culture.
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DXC & Servicenow launch agentic AI internal testbed

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DXC to use ServiceNow's agentic AI across its back office first, creating a live blueprint for client offerings as the pair deepen a 17-year partnership.
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ControlUp launches DaaS IQ for Azure Virtual Desktop

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ControlUp unveils DaaS IQ for Azure Virtual Desktop, promising tighter cost controls, automated scaling and simpler management for large estates.
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Eptura expands Microsoft 365 workplace tools for firms

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Eptura deepens Microsoft 365 integration as it targets large firms with AI-powered desk, room and collaboration tools for hybrid workplaces.
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Garney adopts Hyland for SAP SuccessFactors in HR shift

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Garney deepens Hyland tie-up to unify HR records in SAP SuccessFactors, aiming to cut manual work and bolster automation across its US operations.
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UK workers lose meeting time to hybrid tech glitches

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UK workers say hybrid meeting tech failures are wasting time despite employers' AI and office upgrades, a survey finds.
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UK workplace happiness beats US & Germany, study finds

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UK workers score higher on happiness and productivity than US and Germany, as global study says team enjoyment beats workload in driving output.
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ControlUp adds Intel Device IQ to desktop monitoring

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ControlUp and Intel team up to surface hardware-level warnings in desktop monitoring, aiming to spot PC issues before staff notice them.