[New] Australia's future workforce will be driven by professional, managerial, and digitally skilled roles.
IT Masters
[New] Regional Australia in particular continues to face enormous workforce challenges, and we believe strategic workforce planning will become one of the defining conversations in healthcare over the next few years.
LinkedIn
[New] Infrastructure Australia has repeatedly identified labour and skills shortages as one of the biggest risks to productivity and delivery across major infrastructure projects, particularly as investment ramps up across Queensland.
LinkedIn
Asia Pacific is likely to be the fastest-growing region, with a projected CAGR of 21.3%, driven by large-scale workforce transformation and government-led skilling initiatives.
Persistence Market Research
A key objective in uncertain times is resilience to risk, including threats arising from technology, skills shortages, and ESG (navigating an increasingly politicised and polarised world).
Working Voices
Global CEOs are facing extraordinary challenges-technological disruption, workforce transformation, climate urgency, and geopolitical instability.
THE CEO PUBLICATION
Because the H-1B is often used as a bridge between student visas and employment-based green cards, blocking international student graduates from H-1B visas will disrupt a talent pipeline that has been a source of growth for the U.S. economy.
migrationpolicy.org
Only 15% of companies engage in strategic workforce planning, limiting their ability to anticipate talent needs.
Leapsome
87% of organizations expect skills shortages within 2027, and 70% of HR professionals say that gap is widening.
LinkedIn
Fortinet's free training programs will help build a strong talent pipeline, addressing the skills shortage while strengthening India's resilience against evolving cyber threats.
APAC Media
Beyond skills shortages, employers are grappling with candidates' rising expectations around pay and benefits, cited by 30% of respondents, while 26% anticipate difficulties managing high volumes of applicants in 2026.
theHRDIRECTOR
Reporting obligations, eligibility standards, and employer tax planning will be affected in ways that directly impact benefit design and workforce strategy in 2026 and beyond. / USAState Bar of Wisconsin Marketplace
As companies continue to adapt to changing economic conditions in 2026, contract-based hiring is expected to remain a key workforce strategy. / USAWorkinVirtual
With an aim to continue supporting the development of workers and ensure that Singaporeans are equipped with the skills needed to stay competitive and relevant in the workforce, this year's Budget will see deeper focus on lifelong learning, workforce transformation, and support for workers.
Human Resources Online
As cyber threats grow, the most in-demand skills 2026 roles require include basic security awareness and smart online practices that support the required skills for the future workforce.
Apply Buddy
By 2027, 46% of global employers are projected to make employee wellbeing foundational to their human capital strategy.
Global Wellness Institute
KPMG's AI-driven strategic workforce planning system goes further - continuously modeling skill supply gaps and succession risks six to twelve months ahead, giving HR leaders enough lead time to build talent pipelines proactively rather than scrambling to backfill roles after they open.
LatentView Analytics
Creating a talent pipeline at scale will provide a missing link that converts New York's vast commercial energy into genuine quantum advantage.
IEEE Spectrum
The ten-year science initiative will cover three core areas-teacher training, student opportunities, and career pathways - with the aim to strengthen Guyana's talent pipeline and broader economic transformation.
Ipieca
The Union Budget 2026-27 makes an unambiguous statement: India's human capital strategy is being recalibrated.
Smile Foundation
Last updated: 22 June 2026
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