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Reading Time: 7 minutes Significant transformations are happening in the Middle East. Gone are the days when the region played catch-up to the West’s business dominance. A marked shift towards digitalisation, massive investments and infrastructure development all point towards rapid growth in the region. Smart cities, telcos and IT infrastructure developments are reshaping the business landscape. Yet, the flip […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes The rapid evolution of technology, particularly the rise of AI and automation, is fueling a seismic shift towards a skills-based economy. As recently defined by the World Economic Forum, a skills-based economy is where hiring top talent focuses on the skills required to perform a job rather than on formal qualifications or degrees.  The latest […]

Reading Time: 6 minutes The modern workplace is undergoing a profound transformation, with freelancers playing an increasingly pivotal role in shaping organisational success. As the demand for specialised skills and flexible work arrangements grows, effectively onboarding freelancers has become a cornerstone of strategic talent management. Freelancers are no longer confined to the fringes of the workforce but are now […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes The UAE stands at the forefront of innovation in the tech and telecom landscape, spearheading ambitious initiatives to transform its cities into smart hubs of the future. These projects require a diverse range of expertise, including telecom professionals, data analysts, and cybersecurity specialists, among others. However, finding the right talent to drive these initiatives forward […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes The talent shortage remains a significant problem. The issue has been growing exponentially, although identifying one single cause of the talent drought remains a challenge. It does not present itself equally in all markets and every geography, and therefore, requires nuanced analysis and strategy. However, across markets, one actor stands out as a key solution: […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Get ready for an informative and exciting episode as we sit down with talent platform expert and CEO of Open Assembly, Barry Matthews. In this episode of Outvise Insights, you’ll learn about the growth of talent marketplaces and gain insights into overcoming common misconceptions and challenges when selecting the right platform for your business. With […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes Most of “AI” in the news today refers to Generative AI. There are other types of AI out there, like pattern detection, advanced image processing… But I will focus on the Generative AI trends, and more precisely on language applications. Yes, the same “thing” behind OpenAI (ChatGPT), Claude, Llama and other Transformer-based models that leverage […]

Reading Time: 6 minutes The pandemic changed many things about the way we work. Some changes, however, were already in motion before the virus emerged. Travel has long been established and encouraged among young people. Now, the chance to work while doing so has made this possible for legions more, including those that are well beyond the gap year […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes If you were asked to name some of the most influential women in tech, who would spring to mind? Ada Lovelace, the world’s very first computer programmer? Or Annie Easly, whose work made the very first space missions possible? Or perhaps Karen Sparck-Jones, the programmer whose algorithms were the precursor to modern search engines? What […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes As many economies emerge from the pandemic and into the throes of a recession, businesses are looking for ways to weather the challenges ahead. One such challenge is navigating the radical paradigm shift in working arrangements; as droves of talent go freelance, the digital talent marketplace has become a key tool in many businesses’ H&R […]