AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoHiring Pulse: UK permanent hiring reached a four-year high, but US hiring remains sluggish. Australian payrolls rose 0.8% in September after three nearly flat months, while quarterly momentum and wage growth cooled as employers focused on retention. Seasonal Jobs: Tesco is recruiting 28,000 temporary UK Christmas workers at up to £16.90 an hour; some may move into permanent roles. Workforce Shifts: Amazon cut about 1,000 corporate jobs, mainly in retail, while AI-related changes are slowing hiring at Indian multinational tech hubs. TCS says it still plans 15,000 US hires over five years despite PERM restrictions. Youth & Skills: New Zealand teen job starts fell 32.1% from 2023 to 2025, and youth underutilisation reached 53.8%. Scotland is funding training for up to 2,400 parents, with childcare and transport support. Recruitment Risks: UK authorities received more than 3,600 complaints about automated calls offering part-time work in September, warning that fake job pitches may lead to fraud.
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