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1 day ago | raconteur.net | Sam Forsdick

In today’s digital-first world, social media plays an important role in how people find work and engage with employers. For HR executives, staying up to date with the evolving social media landscape has become essential. More than three-quarters (79%) of candidates use social media in their job search, according to a Glassdoor survey. Social media is even more important for younger jobseekers, with generation Z the most likely to say they found job opportunities through social media.

1 week ago | raconteur.net | Sam Forsdick

Have you ever moved to a new company only to feel a wave of regret as you realise the role description or culture doesn’t live up to the job ad? This phenomenon is called ‘new hire’s remorse’ and it can lead workers to boomerang back to their former employers. A boomerang employee is a worker who voluntarily leaves an organisation and is rehired after working somewhere else. Since the great resignation, in the wake of the Covid pandemic, companies have seen a spike in boomerang hires.

1 week ago | raconteur.net | Sam Birchall

Rachita Sundar never expected to build a career in finance. After earning a degree in electrical engineering, she began her career as a software developer at Wipro Technologies in 2003. Tasked with interviewing clients to understand how they’d use the systems her team was building, Sundar soon found herself more interested in their business operations than her company’s software products – a realisation that led her back to college to pursue an MBA in finance.

1 week ago | raconteur.net | Ben Edwards

With trust as your north star, AI can deliver impact Trust is a challenge in financial services and new technology can raise concerns – but the right approach to AI could transform customer relationships In a world where on-demand digital services have become part of everyday life, customers increasingly expect the same level of immediacy when it comes to companies managing their finances. But, for many people, financial services organisations are falling short.

1 week ago | raconteur.net | Tamlin Magee

With ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs crashing the economy and endless bellicose rhetoric, there are few areas where the Trump administration has not disrupted business-as-usual, at home or abroad. Cybersecurity is one particular arena facing turbulence. Last month, Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of defence, was reported to have ordered a pause on offensive cyber operations against Russia. However, this has since been denied by the Pentagon.