Stay or Switch? What the 2026 Labour Market Data Tells Us About Pay, Loyalty, and Gen Z in Cyprus
By Andreas Nikolaou, Managing Director, Manpower Cyprus For the better part of a decade, the advice to ambitious professionals was consistent: if you want a meaningful pay rise, change employers. The “job-hopper premium” was real, well-documented, and widely acted upon. But 2026 is rewriting that playbook — and the implications for employers and employees in […]
The Staffing of Engineering Jobs Requires a Renaissance
The Staffing of Engineering Jobs Requires a Renaissance During my 15-year tenure in the engineering field, I’ve seen a lot of changes, I’ve been hired for jobs, and I’ve done the hiring for jobs. I’ve also watched the industry expand and contract multiple times over. But the current situation isn’t quite like anything that has […]
What Do Workers Want in 2026?
What Do Workers Want in 2026? According to our recent Work Intelligence Lab’s Global Talent Barometer research, global employees feel settled in the jobs they hold currently, but are far less comfortable with what might be coming down the road. In an effort to understand global worker sentiment, we interviewed 13,918 workers across 19 countries to […]
The Workforce Wake-Up Call Leaders Can’t Afford to Ignore
HR executives have adapted to shifting business needs for years, be it ushering in more authentic leaders, flattening hierarchies or upskilling workers for the next wave of tech. But those changes now seem incremental compared to the transformation ahead. In the wake of generative AI, preparing for what’s next no longer comes with a clear […]