AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAI and hiring anxiety: A new Irish report finds 45% of workers nationwide expect AI to impact or replace their roles, but that jumps to 66% in the Southwest—while only 57% of local firms provide formal AI training. Workforce training partnerships: Heart of Worcestershire College teamed with an NHS Trust to place construction students into real healthcare estates work, with employer-led sessions and curriculum input. Public safety staffing: Huntsville Police is recruiting 911 dispatchers, highlighting the job’s multitasking and decision-making demands and requiring an aptitude test. Construction skills pipeline: CITB and FMB launched a retrofit research report to support a new sector skills plan aimed at strengthening retrofit training and quality. Job growth bets: Vestas says South Africa’s wind sector could need 300%–400% more workers by 2042, but warns policy uncertainty is already shrinking supply chains. Global HR/payroll ops: Darwinbox partnered with Neeyamo to unify HR and payroll for international expansion. Workforce inclusion: ChildFund Sri Lanka warns disability inclusion is lagging, with nearly 70% of persons with disabilities unemployed despite labor shortages.
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