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• [New] UK organizations are under intensifying pressure from rising costs, cyber security risks and low economic growth, while efforts to adopt artificial intelligence are being slowed by skills shortages and security concerns. Consultancy UK
• With Australia's care sector under mounting pressure from surging demand and chronic skills shortages, the Care Economy CRC will focus on developing new technologies, data solutions, and workforce innovations to deliver high-quality, sustainable care into the future. Inside Ageing
• 82% of CHROs expect a human-plus-digital workforce by 2030, compared to 93% of other C-suite leaders - a meaningful gap in expectations that will shape how workforce strategy gets resourced. Kelly
• Factoring regional power risk into capacity planning now means fewer surprise costs or delayed rollouts later in 2026 and into 2027. Tech Insider
• The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has projected significant annual waste volumes from solar panels in coming decades, creating a structural and growing feedstock pipeline that underpins long-term capacity planning for recycling operators and materials processors. openpr
• The organizations that navigate AI successfully will be the ones that treat workforce transformation as a leadership priority. Cision PR Newswire
• 2025 says technological change, demographic shifts and the green transition will reshape labour markets by 2030, making workforce transformation a priority for employers. Change in Content
• Over 90% of enterprises will face critical AI skills shortages. Iternal Technologies
• Workforce planning trends in 2026 are being shaped by a simple reality: organizations can not plan the future workforce by looking only at jobs, headcount, or last year's budget. Orgvue
• More than 90% of organizations worldwide will face critical skills shortages by 2026, with AI and IT bottlenecks potentially costing the global economy $5.5 trillion. TTMS
• Keir Starmer's blueprint for curbing immigration could exacerbate skills shortages in sectors that would fall over without immigrant labour. The Guardian
• While supportive of plans to increase training for British workers, they caution that immigration will still be necessary in areas where skills shortages are acute. DavidsonMorris | Solicitors
• Part of the Quantum Flagship initiative, the EQA unifies over 70 partner institutions and aims to train 600 quantum professionals and over 5,000 learners through regional academies and specialized upskilling modules by 2030, fostering a robust quantum talent pipeline. Quantum Computing Report
• Leaders who engage with peers, educational partners, and policymakers to build a resilient construction talent pipeline will position their organizations to meet the workforce needs of 2026, 2027, and beyond. ABC Carolinas
• Need for Skilled Workers: The semiconductor industry in India aims to create 1 million skilled jobs by 2030.Student Engagement: Initiatives will focus on engaging students and promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education to build a diverse talent pipeline. EDUREV.IN
• Australia's future workforce will be driven by professional, managerial, and digitally skilled roles. IT Masters
• 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
• 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

Last updated: 14 September 2026