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💥 AI money is moving fast - Groq just hit $6.9B and Microsoft is betting $30B on UK AI. But while the tech giants grab headlines, Opencast | B Corp™ is quietly scaling one of the UK’s most exciting consultancies - building high-impact digital services across government, health and enterprise. They’re hiring now on Haystack for: 🔥 Software Developers 🔥 DevOps Engineers 🔥 Data Analysts …and much more. All inside this month’s Haystack Digest, along with: ⚡ The latest tech & AI moves shaping hiring ⚡ Career corner tips to sharpen your edge ⚡ Hiring signals for talent leaders

Infra budgets are shifting, AI’s creeping into every tool, and the job market’s doing its own weird dance. This week’s Haystack Digest covers: 👩💻 6 moves to actually get hired faster 🏢 Ad Signal - remote-first, fresh £3m raise, hiring now 📈 Hiring tactics TA teams & hiring managers can steal today 📚 Reads that’ll make you sound clever in the pub

Overall vacancies are down — but AI, data, and cloud roles remain strong. Remote-first is rising again. And top candidates are choosing speed, clarity, and flexibility over perks. This edition of The Haystack Digest covers: - What’s really happening in the job market - Smart career moves - Tactics for faster, more effective hiring - Spotlight on Ad Signal: remote-first, recent Series A funding, and hiring now

📬 The Haystack Digest is out now. Here's a snapshot from this week's edition: 🧠 Microsoft just cut 9,000+ roles - not out of panic, but to double down on AI, cloud and ML teams. 💰 Meta reportedly spent $14B to acqui-hire AI talent. 📉 1 in 4 job ads go nowhere. ⚡ And the best teams? They’re still hiring in under 21 days. Check it out below.

A well-earned shoutout on G2 for Haystack legend, Kitty. Great to see all of her hard work being recognised - and making a real difference to the teams we work with. 👏 #CustomerSuccess #Haystack #TechHiring

🚨 The Haystack Digest is back After a brief hiatus, we've dusted off the keyboard and dropped a new edition of The Haystack Digest - your no-fluff, biweekly scan of: ⚡️ Tech news that actually matters 🛠 Tech career tips & tricks 📣 Hiring trends and what they really mean 📚 Curated reads from the edge of tech This week’s issue covers: – Monster.com files for bankruptcy — what it says about how people actually want to find jobs in 2025 – ChatGPT vs Copilot — why devs (and office workers) are still defaulting to ChatGPT – The top 3 most in-demand tech roles (and how to upskill into them) – A spotlight on Tribe Connect, one of the most interesting retail IoT companies in the UK right now Whether you're hiring, job hunting, or just like lurking with a coffee — it's a 4-minute scroll worth your time. Link in the comments to read 👇

AI is changing the game in hiring - and fast 🚀 At Haystack, we’re seeing how it speeds things up ⚡, cuts bias, and takes some of the boring stuff off recruiters' plates. Big win 🏆 But let’s not kid ourselves - the tech can’t do everything It won’t tell you if someone’s actually a good fit It can’t read between the lines or spot that person who’s got raw potential 🌱 but doesn’t have a “perfect” CV And it definitely can’t build relationships 🤝 The best teams we see? They’re using AI as a tool - not a crutch Let it do the heavy lifting, then bring in the human judgment where it really matters It’s not AI vs people It’s AI with people 🤖👥

Tech salaries are shifting fast in 2025. We’ve seen a clear trend across the UK: - Mid-level engineers are flatlining - Seniors and specialists (AI, data, platform) are surging - London pay is no longer outpacing the rest of the UK by default Hiring managers: If your salary bands are based on 2022 numbers, you're probably missing out on great people - or losing them at offer stage. Get the full breakdown in our 2025 UK Tech Salary Report (link in comments) 👇

Tech salary trends you need to know in 2025 We’ve just released new insights — here’s a quick preview: 💸 AI Engineer salaries are up 56%. 🏡 Remote flexibility now directly impacts pay — 50% of hiring managers are willing to pay ~20% more for on-site roles. 🚀 Product Manager salaries have jumped 36%. 🌎 Regional pay gaps are closing — Full Stack salaries in Scotland are up 36% since 2019. 📈 50% of tech candidates expect at least a 5–10% raise to make a move. Looking for the full breakdown? We’ve put the full Tech Salary Insights 2025 report together for you — check out the link in the comments below!

How much should you actually be paying a Full Stack Engineer in 2025? We’ve just published the UK Tech Salaries Report 2024–2025 — a free guide breaking down: - Salary benchmarks by role and level - Regional pay differences across the UK - The fastest-growing roles since 2019 - Where you might be overpaying (or under-offering) If you're hiring tech talent this year, or reviewing your current team’s salaries, this’ll help you stay competitive — and realistic. Access the report in the comments below 👇