Is AI a threat or an opportunity for graduates in the waste sector?

Is AI a threat or an opportunity for graduates in the waste sector?

  Early Careers President Emma Mulligan, Senior Consultant at Rooted Environmental, analyses if AI is a threat to or opportunity for early careers in the waste and resources sector. Across the waste and resources sector, artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being adopted to improve productivity, automate routine tasks, and support better decision-making. While these developments…

MKU graduates challenged to embrace AI and digital innovation

MKU graduates challenged to embrace AI and digital innovation

Mount Kenya University Vice Chancellor Prof. Deogratius Jaganyi (left), Dr. Julius Kipng’etich, MKU Dr. Vincent Gaitho, and Mount Kenya University Chancellor Prof. John Struthers during MKU’s 29th Graduation Ceremony at the Graduation Pavilion in Thika. Dr. Kipng’etich challenged the graduates to look beyond their academic qualifications and embrace lifelong learning, ethical and responsible leadership, creativity…

AI specialist, content creator among fastest-growing roles for fresh graduates in India: Report

AI specialist, content creator among fastest-growing roles for fresh graduates in India: Report

AI specialist, content creator among fastest-growing roles for fresh graduates in India: ReportIANS Fresh graduates entering India’s job market are seeing rising demand for new-age roles such as AI specialists, generative AI engineers, and digital content creators, a report said on Wednesday. The data compiled by LinkedIn highlighted how the evolving employment landscape is opening…

askST: As AI reshapes jobs, what do employers look for in fresh graduates today?

askST: As AI reshapes jobs, what do employers look for in fresh graduates today?

About half of employers worldwide say they plan to reshape their businesses in response to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), according to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Survey 2025.  Conducted in late 2024, the survey polled more than 1,000 employers across 22 industry clusters and 55 economies. The same survey found that…

HR Magazine – Two thirds of graduates use AI for job applications

HR Magazine – Two thirds of graduates use AI for job applications

Nearly two thirds (65%) of graduates use AI tools like ChatGPT to write cover letters and job applications, according to research findings published by workplace engagement platform Kahoot! on 22 January. More than half (51%) of graduates admit to overstating their skills on their CV or LinkedIn profile, to improve their chances of securing a…