AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPay and Progression: Malaysia is preparing starting-salary benchmarks for graduates and semi-skilled workers, based on job type and qualifications, to guide implementation of its 2027 minimum-wage order. Workforce Restructuring: Netflix is cutting about 1,000 jobs—6% of its workforce—with HR among the teams affected. The UK Defence Ministry also plans to automate at least 20% of HR, finance and commercial functions by July 2028, freeing military staff for front-line roles. AI and Jobs: Workday CEO Aneel Bhusri warned that low-cost outsourced roles are especially exposed to AI automation. Internal Talent: New research finds 83% of employees would retrain for a more senior role and 82% for a different role, while employers risk overlooking skills already within their workforce. Wage Trends: US job changers received median pay increases of 4.8% in September, versus 3% for workers who stayed—an advantage that has narrowed as the job market cools.
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