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North America
Entry-level employment at U.S. banks has fallen by nearly 5% since 2022, while mid- and senior-level positions have continued to grow, according to a report from labor-market analytics firm Revelio Labs. The decline has been particularly pronounced in commercial and retail banking, compared with investment banking and capital markets. Data from major institutions, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Citigroup, indicate a shift toward more experienced employees, although Goldman Sachs has expanded hiring across all seniority levels. The report highlights banking's exposure to artificial intelligence and the potential impact of automation on junior roles, without establishing AI as the cause of the decline. However, Bank of America and JPMorgan have challenged aspects of the findings, emphasizing their continued commitment to recruiting early-career employees.
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UK
The government's Connect to Work scheme has significantly underperformed, failing to recruit its target of 30,000 long-term unemployed individuals. In its first year, only 13,900 participants joined, less than half the stated goal. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) revised its forecast of participants to 17,954 but missed that target as well. Ameer Kotecha, chief executive of the Centre for Government Reform, questioned the scheme's effectiveness, saying: "Connect to Work is the government's flagship answer to Britain's economic inactivity crisis, and it is falling well short of target . . . When it became clear the first-year target wouldn't be met, in classic Whitehall fashion DWP moved the goalposts. Ironically, even the new lower target was missed." The DWP said it expects participant numbers to increase in the coming years.
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Europe
The UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has proposed banning employers from asking job applicants about their previous salaries to combat pay discrimination, saying such questions allowed existing inequalities to follow workers from one job to the next. The commission wants the government to go further than its plans to make employers publish salaries in job adverts as part of an overhaul of equal pay laws. Mary-Ann Stephenson, chair of the EHRC, said: "Unequal and discriminatory pay can fuel inequalities and limit opportunities in many aspects of our lives. But the current equal pay system is too complex and is often difficult for people to navigate . . . Publishing salaries in job adverts is a positive step. But employers should not be allowed to ask about candidates' salary history or expectations, which can result in existing inequalities being carried into a new role." The commission is responding to a government consultation on reforms.
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Middle East
Mnzil, The Development Group and Capital Partners have launched a SAR1bn fund to develop purpose-built workforce compounds accommodating up to 50,000 workers across Saudi Arabia. Mnzil will operate the portfolio, TDG will oversee site selection, design and development, and Capital Partners will manage the fund. Development is expected to begin in Q4 2026 across major employment centres including Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Khobar, Makkah and Madinah. Compounds will include furnished rooms, recreational facilities, communal areas and on-site services, with locations chosen to reduce commuting. Mnzil chief executive Majeed Albabtain said, “Improving workers' lives is a collective effort.” The partners see the model as supporting Vision 2030 while establishing workforce housing as a scalable institutional real estate asset class backed by employer demand and long-term leases.
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