This week on Startup 360, we talk to veteran startup recruiter Dexter Cousins about the future of work in the AI era and what it means for startups.
With WiseTech Global cutting 2,000 jobs, nearly a third of its global workforce, the Commonwealth Bank shedding 300 tech roles, Block reducing its workforce by 40% – 4,000 more jobs gone, the employment landscape is changing faster than ever before as artificial intelligence transforms how people work.
Dexter wrote about it for Startup Daily earlier this month. He founded Tier One People a decade ago, and helps fintechs find the executives they need. He’s now pondering his own role over the next decade.
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Having grown up in Northern England in some tough times, Dexter’s used to being blunt, but he also brings incredible insights into what it means to be a valuable employee in his conversation with Simon and Majella.
The pair also discuss the biggest news of the week – the fact that the “mystery weekend” Majella’s partner, Brendan, flagged last weekend turned out to be an M&A deal. She’s engaged! And has a very heavy ring finger to prove it. Congrats to the pair of them.
In other news this week, the release of the Denholm report into Australia’s R&D policy is also unpacked, along with Advanced Navigation’s $158 million in Series C (although Simon initially shortchanged them $5m).
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