Google’s internal incubator, Area 120, has launched an app aimed at helping young job seekers in developing countries to connect with employers and kickstart their careers. Kormo, which was initially launched in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has been launched in Jakarta, Indonesia. Kormo enables job seekers in the above cities to build a digital CV, which automatically […]
Contrary to popular belief, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related technologies are projected to create as many jobs as they displace in the UK over the next 20 years, according to new analysis by PwC. In absolute terms, around 7m existing jobs could be displaced, but around 7.2 million could be created, giving the UK a small […]
Latest figures by the Department of Statistics Malaysia indicate the digital economy has contributed 18.2% to the Malaysia’s GDP, amounting as much as RM290.9b in 2016. Since then, eCommerce has continued to grow at a rapid rate as both government and private sectors continued to heavily invest into the digital industry. To keep track of […]
Hiring app JOB TODAY is partnering with curated crowdsourcing video platform Userfarm to kick off a contest aimed at sourcing video content for its new social media advertising campaign. JOB TODAY – an app specialising in matching candidates with employers in the retail, hospitality and service industries within a 24-hour period – is calling for […]
The NHS, the UK’s largest employer, is turning to Snapchat for a social media campaign aimed at attracting apprentices to the health service during the Government’s 10th National Apprenticeship Week. The Snapchat campaign – which is a first for the Health Education England’s Health Careers service which is running the campaign – is part of […]
Social collaboration works for work, and what could be more social than mobile phones? The rising use of mobile technology has led to a growing need to provide mobile-optimized versions of everything, and is leading to a seismic shift in the workplace. A growing market of Millennials say that they would rather use text to […]