News: Careers
CIO Dive: Hiring managers say they will pay for in-demand skills
An interesting combination of skills in demand according to this recent research.
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October 4, 2025 / Artificial Intelligence, Careers
Finextra: UK banking vacancies climb 11% with IT and operations driving growth
Good to see that banks are hiring again with an 11% growth nationally and 15% in London.
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CSO: AI is altering entry-level cyber hiring — and the nature of the skills gap
Teamwork, problem-solving, and analytical thinking outrank core technical skills such as data security and cloud security as criteria for hiring entry-level cybersecurity staff today, according to a report from ISC2.
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ITPro: Enterprises are concerned about ‘critical shortages’ of staff with AI ethics and security expertise
AI and security expertise requirements still lead the way.
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The Banker: UK banks to spend £3.3bn on legacy systems in 2026
The maintenance of legacy systems is a huge bill - probably well over £3.3bn in the UK and imagine what the global figure is?
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September 18, 2025 / Artificial Intelligence, Careers
efinancialcareers: HFT interns earning $60k in 10 weeks are on better salaries than Jane Street quants
Susquehanna International Group (SIG) is offering a weekly salary of $6k to PhD machine learning interns in New York, as well as PhD quantitative research interns.
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Futurism: Data Shows That AI Use Is Now Declining at Large Companies
In their latest biweekly survey of AI adoption, the US Census Bureau found evidence of an obvious drop-off in corporate AI use — the largest since the survey began in November of 2023.
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CityAM: British billionaire trader offers interns £26k a month
Alex Gerko, boss of XTX Markets, is offering postgraduates a 12 to 14-week research internship where they could pocket between $105,000 and $122,500.
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Finextra: Banks set to accelerate spend on AI as productivity surges
Lloyds Banking Group annual study reveals a sharp rise in AI adoption and impact, with 59% of institutions reporting improved productivity from AI.
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eWeek: Goldman Sachs: AI’s Job Hit Will Be Brief as Productivity Rises
There has been a lot of talk about AI putting many people out of jobs.
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