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Thomas Derum

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Australia's 2026 Budget Won't Solve Your Skills Shortage

The federal budget kept the migration cap at 185,000 and quietly shifted priority to applicants already onshore. It's a politically tidy move that doesn't come close to addressing the talent crisis businesses are actually dealing with.
Global Hiring

The Double Disruption: How AI Is Simultaneously Your Biggest Competitive Advantage - and Your Replacement

IT staffing firms face a fork in the road. Those that master AI tools will outperform competitors. But the same technology is enabling clients to bring recruitment in-house at scale. Here's how to navigate both threats at once.
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The Price of Intelligence Just Collapsed. Most Businesses Are Still Paying the Old Price.

The AI revolution is, at its core, a collapse in the price of intelligence. The price of finding and hiring intelligent people is collapsing right behind it.