AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI & Hiring: WGU’s Workforce Decoded report finds 60% of U.S. hiring professionals say AI makes it harder to judge candidates’ real skills, and 32% say they’re still figuring out how to evaluate AI skills. Workforce Signals: LinkedIn CEO Dan Shapero says job seekers are sending out 30% more applications with AI, making it harder for employers to know who can actually do the job. Pay & Jobs Growth: ADP reports U.S. private sector added 90,000 jobs in September, with base pay up 3.2% and job-changers seeing bigger gains. Labor Disputes: Glasgow Caledonian University staff plan two weeks of strikes over compulsory redundancies affecting 100+ roles. Industrial Action: East West Rail faces more delays as RMT calls 24-hour strikes over driver-only door control. Corporate Restructuring: Bloomberg says Apple’s CEO wants faster launches with a leaner org, including layoffs and internal restructuring. UK Retail Manufacturing: Greggs warns 740 jobs are at risk as it plans site closures to cut costs. HR Compliance: Philippines DOLE reminds employers of pay rules for Nov. 16–18 ASEAN Summit non-working days. Global Mobility Platform: Saudi Qiwa clarifies “absent” workers can transfer after 12 months, with clearance rules for government employees.
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