Our thinking on AI, workforce transformation, skills-based hiring, and the future of work.
Want to learn more about how companies can leverage skills-based hiring within their organisations? Or hear our thoughts on how AI will reshape the Australian workforce? We’ll post regular content here and on our Substack to keep you up to speed on tech talent trends, stories from career changers, industry case studies, and more.
Gemma Toogood · 23/9/25 · 2 min read
There's likely something oddly comforting about the predictability of a computer science degree. As AI reshapes what we actually need humans to do in technology roles, we keep wondering if we're preparing for yesterday's problems.
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Gemma Toogood · 20/8/25 · 3 min read
It's an unfortunately familiar feeling. The meeting wraps up, you grab your laptop, notebook, and water bottle, then shuffle yourself out. Behind you, the door closes, and the same circle stays behind.
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Roisin O'Neill · 5/8/25 · 4 min read
When automation rolled out across IKEA's customer service teams, they didn't tell thousands of loyal, customer-savvy staff to get packing. They made a smart, strategic shift — retraining them as online interior design advisers.
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Gemma Toogood · 15/7/25 · 1 min read
It's easy to see the temptation that orgs must feel to cut entry-level programs while they navigate economic uncertainty and embrace AI-driven efficiency. This thinking represents a colossal failure to see beyond the balance sheet.
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Roisin O'Neill · 10/7/25 · 2 min read
The numbers are in for Australia's Q2 start-up funding scene, and they're not great. There is one cohort that's definitely feeling the squeeze more than others.
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Gemma Toogood · 8/7/25 · 4 min read
Meet Gemma and Roisin, the founders of Neoma. Hear our stories and what lit the fire for starting a business that helps retrain people into tech roles.
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Gemma Toogood · 7/7/25 · 3 min read
Do you really need a computer science degree to work in tech? We make the case for why the answer is no — and what actually matters instead.
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Roisin O'Neill · 7/7/25 · 1 min read
An introduction to Neoma — who we are, what we're building, and why we think the future of the Australian workforce looks very different from today.
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Roisin O'Neill · 25/6/25 · 2 min read
Are you ready for the AI revolution? We break down what's actually changing, what's hype, and what Australian workers and employers need to know right now.
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