# Hiring and workforce

How Anthropic is looking to attract top AI talent as it launches ‘aggressive’ European expansion
Interview
June 12, 2025
How Anthropic is looking to attract top AI talent as it launches ‘aggressive’ European expansion
Sifted speaks to Europe chief Guillaume Princen about the AI company's hiring spree in the region
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
European tech companies slash entry-level jobs as AI demand surges
Data
June 10, 2025
European tech companies slash entry-level jobs as AI demand surges
Companies are also paying a premium for AI talent, as well as training their non-technical employees
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Anti-immigration push threatens UK talent pipeline and could force startups abroad, tech leaders warn
Analysis
June 4, 2025
Anti-immigration push threatens UK talent pipeline and could force startups abroad, tech leaders warn
New policies could hit international recruitment pipeline, experts warn
Kai Nicol-Schwarz and Miriam Partington
Stockholm’s second act: Why the world is watching Sweden’s AI founders
Analysis
May 22, 2025
Stockholm’s second act: Why the world is watching Sweden’s AI founders
A new wave of AI startups is putting Stockholm on the global tech map
Mimi Billing
OpenAI and Meta angels bet on employee perks startup Origin
News
May 14, 2025
OpenAI and Meta angels bet on employee perks startup Origin
The London-based intelligence platform for staff benefits raised $21m in Series A funding
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
UK promises more tech talent visas — but critics say reforms don’t go far enough
Analysis
May 12, 2025
UK promises more tech talent visas — but critics say reforms don’t go far enough
The announcement comes amid a wider shake up of the country’s immigration policy
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
If AI saves time, why are AI startup employees losing theirs?
Opinion
April 9, 2025
If AI saves time, why are AI startup employees losing theirs?
European AI startups and VCs glorify long hours — ignoring evidence that rest and diversity drive results, writes Sifted's Europe editor Mimi Billing
Mimi Billing
UK startups scale back hiring plans ahead of tax hikes
News
March 28, 2025
UK startups scale back hiring plans ahead of tax hikes
New job adverts have fallen by 21% as startups tighten their belts and turn to AI agents
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
‘Humans need not apply’: Are AI agents already taking our jobs?
Analysis
February 21, 2025
‘Humans need not apply’: Are AI agents already taking our jobs?
Estonia's Hertwill is the latest startup advertising for "AI-only" roles
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Customer support’s hot: How AI is changing who’s most valuable in tech
Opinion
January 29, 2025
Customer support’s hot: How AI is changing who’s most valuable in tech
Will customer support leapfrog from tech's most undervalued department to most valued department this year? Tessa Clarke thinks so
Tessa Clarke
Hire fast, hire smart: How to find (and attract) top talent for your startup
Sifted Talks
December 17, 2024
Hire fast, hire smart: How to find (and attract) top talent for your startup
Hiring will be an all new ball game in 2025 — so how can you best prepare?
In partnership with: Remote
The fastest-growing spinout teams in Europe
Analysis
October 8, 2024
The fastest-growing spinout teams in Europe
Europe has some of the best technical universities in the world — from ETH Zurich and UCL to Oxford and TUM — here are the companies they’ve spun out that are hiring the most
Tom Nugent
I'm struggling to get a job in tech. Where should I look?
Opinion
September 18, 2024
I'm struggling to get a job in tech. Where should I look?
Sequoia's VP of talent Zoe Hewitt on how to find (and land) a great job in tech
Zoe Hewitt
‘There’s a war for the top 1%’: Inside French tech’s fierce battle for the best AI talent
Analysis
September 13, 2024
‘There’s a war for the top 1%’: Inside French tech’s fierce battle for the best AI talent
The past two years saw a number of high-profile AI startups emerge in France. Now, they are all fighting to secure the best researchers and engineers
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Europe's defence tech talent crunch looks set to worsen
Analysis
September 11, 2024
Europe's defence tech talent crunch looks set to worsen
It's hard for European defence tech startups to find top talent — and it's not going to get any easier anytime soon, say VCs and recruiters
Anne Sraders
Founder CEOs that have stepped down in the last year
Analysis
August 28, 2024
Founder CEOs that have stepped down in the last year
The profitability push has led to some reshuffles at the top of several European startups
Mimi Billing
How to build your first team in the US
How to
August 2, 2024
How to build your first team in the US
Expanding into the US is the dream of many European startups, with huge upside potential if it’s a success. But there is a lot that can go wrong
Sponsored by: J.P. Morgan Innovation Economy
London-based Niya raises £1.5m to build career platform for underrepresented workforces
News
June 14, 2024
London-based Niya raises £1.5m to build career platform for underrepresented workforces
The money was raised mostly from angels, who were more willing to understand the problem Niya is trying to solve than VCs
Miriam Partington
The 10 fastest-growing startups in France
Analysis
May 31, 2024
The 10 fastest-growing startups in France
Deeptechs and climate techs are emerging as France’s most active recruiters
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The 10 fastest-growing startups in the Nordics
Analysis
May 13, 2024
The 10 fastest-growing startups in the Nordics
Climate tech dominates the list of fastest-growing teams in the region in 2024
Mimi Billing
The Baltics’ fastest-growing startup teams
Analysis
April 2, 2024
The Baltics’ fastest-growing startup teams
Startups and scaleups across Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia have grown in employee headcount despite the economic odds — here's how
Zosia Wanat
Tech recruiters, it is time to check your hiring bias
Opinion
January 26, 2024
Tech recruiters, it is time to check your hiring bias
Would you hire a new employee who had pink hair or tattoos? What about one with typos in his CV? Here's why you might be wrong
Anastasiia Kuzmenko
Need to hire? Here’s the alternative to using external recruiters
Analysis
January 8, 2024
Need to hire? Here’s the alternative to using external recruiters
Stuck between hiring on your own or paying high agency fees? There’s another way you might not have thought of
Sponsored by: Adaptor
Closing the skills gap: How to build an AI strategy that works for your startup
How to
December 12, 2023
Closing the skills gap: How to build an AI strategy that works for your startup
Adoption of AI is spreading, but without the right workplace learning strategies, companies run the risk of wasting their money
Sponsored by: Pluralsight

# Hiring and workforce

How Anthropic is looking to attract top AI talent as it launches ‘aggressive’ European expansion

European tech companies slash entry-level jobs as AI demand surges

Anti-immigration push threatens UK talent pipeline and could force startups abroad, tech leaders warn

Stockholm’s second act: Why the world is watching Sweden’s AI founders

OpenAI and Meta angels bet on employee perks startup Origin

UK promises more tech talent visas — but critics say reforms don’t go far enough

If AI saves time, why are AI startup employees losing theirs?

UK startups scale back hiring plans ahead of tax hikes

‘Humans need not apply’: Are AI agents already taking our jobs?

Customer support’s hot: How AI is changing who’s most valuable in tech

Hire fast, hire smart: How to find (and attract) top talent for your startup

The fastest-growing spinout teams in Europe

I'm struggling to get a job in tech. Where should I look?

‘There’s a war for the top 1%’: Inside French tech’s fierce battle for the best AI talent

Europe's defence tech talent crunch looks set to worsen

Founder CEOs that have stepped down in the last year

How to build your first team in the US

London-based Niya raises £1.5m to build career platform for underrepresented workforces

The 10 fastest-growing startups in France

The 10 fastest-growing startups in the Nordics

The Baltics’ fastest-growing startup teams

Tech recruiters, it is time to check your hiring bias

Need to hire? Here’s the alternative to using external recruiters

Closing the skills gap: How to build an AI strategy that works for your startup