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The general minimum skill requirement was lowered, from graduate level to A-level equivalent, and the Resident Labour Market Test, which required companies to prove they could not hire locally first, was abolished.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Two delegates from the Bangladesh Midwifery Society, who convinced their government to hire 5,000 extra midwives, were also rejected.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

That allows for leverage in negotiations, he adds: Corning can demand, up front, that its customers provide it with the capital to expand factories and hire more workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Unable to recruit bodywork painters or panel beaters, the car firm hooked up with the local government to hire young migrants once they turn 18 and leave state care.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“We could hire you, Mom. You can drive us around and we’ll pay you.”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty