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Young workers overlook payroll as strategic career option

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Only 3% of 18- to 24-year-olds see payroll as strategic, as Cezanne HR warns of a recruitment and succession challenge for employers.
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ScotlandIS chief executive Karen Meechan to step down

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ScotlandIS names interim successor as Karen Meechan prepares to step down after 22 years, with a search for permanent leadership due to begin in April.
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Balmoral Tanks names Paul Edwards as Managing Director

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Balmoral Tanks has appointed manufacturing veteran Paul Edwards as Managing Director, succeeding long-serving leader Allan Joyce in May.
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RELA buys UK renewable lease portfolio, launches Prepay

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RELA launches UK Prepay platform after acquiring major renewable energy lease portfolio, backed by Oaktree equity and Macquarie debt.
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Explainer: IBM to triple US entry-level hiring amid AI shift

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IBM will triple US entry-level hiring in 2026, redesigning junior roles around AI oversight and human judgement despite automation pressures.
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Logitech names Yalcin Yilmaz Chief Commercial Officer

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Logitech promotes 22-year veteran Yalcin Yilmaz to chief commercial officer, succeeding long-serving sales and marketing leader Quin Liu.
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Adobe chief Shantanu Narayen to step down amid AI shift

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Adobe boss Shantanu Narayen to step down as chief executive after 18 years, staying on as chair while the group navigates the AI era.
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RedCloud names Raju Datla as new Chief Financial Officer

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RedCloud names Raju Datla Chief Financial Officer as the Nasdaq-listed AI trade platform tightens links between strategy and finance.
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Malcolm Seagrave named as hedgehog lab Chief Executive Officer

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hedgehog lab has promoted Malcolm Seagrave to CEO, tasking him with scaling its AI-driven digital consultancy across the North and Scotland.
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Equinix names Olivier Leonetti as new Chief Financial Officer

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Equinix taps seasoned data centre finance leader Olivier Leonetti as CFO from March, ahead of veteran Keith Taylor's planned 2026 retirement.
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Altimetrik names Dhirendra Nath as Chief HR Officer

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Altimetrik appoints Dhirendra Nath as Chief HR Officer to steer people strategy and culture integration after its merger with SLK.
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Two-thirds of UK digital investors risk locked assets

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Two-thirds of UK digital investors risk locking away wealth, as most leave no clear instructions for others to access online assets.
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The data centre industry is cutting-edge. Its talent model must be its next innovation

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As data centres power AI and cloud growth, leaders warn its next big innovation must be a diverse, empathetic and inclusive talent model.
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Why legal literacy is the ultimate empowerment for women in tech

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Women in tech gain real power not just by innovating, but by mastering legal literacy to protect their work, legacy and leadership.
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International Women's Day: Building sustainable pathways for women in data centres

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On International Women's Day, the data centre sector confronts stark gender gaps and the urgent need for sustainable career pathways.
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SentinelOne names Sonalee Parekh as new finance chief

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SentinelOne has appointed former Asana executive Sonalee Parekh as its new chief financial officer to steer its next phase of growth.
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Women in tech are over mentored and under sponsored: Here's what needs to change

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Women in tech are drowning in mentorship but starved of sponsorship, leaving careers stalled and leadership pipelines chronically underused.
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Adtech's next competitive advantage isn't AI - It's people

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Adtech's next edge won't come from smarter AI, but from cultures that empower diverse people, especially women, to lead and innovate.
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Leadership will define the future of technology

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Women tech leaders are reshaping AI and the workplace, proving diverse leadership is now a core driver of innovation, resilience and growth.
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Cezanne HR launches expenses tool to cut claim time

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Cezanne HR unveils automated expenses tool, promising to cut processing time by up to three hours per claim and tighten control of spend.