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Deel: Strategic Hiring
Deel reports high competition for skilled tech talent in APAC with rising demand for AI trainers
Source: iTnews Asia
The leadership read
A hiring build-out like this points to deepening hr technology executive bench strength over the coming quarters.
Market context: MitchelLake's Talent Market Index sits at 98.6 (Neutral), down 1.4 on the prior month; Asia hiring signal is running rising (+2.4pts).
Deel: 2 signals in the last 90 days; 0.2% of MitchelLake's Asia signal flow; 2 tracked across 58 days.
MitchelLake in this thematic
Our work · 2019
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
SEEK Limited
Asia · Technology/Employment Services · technology transformation · regional integration
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Director Product Engineering
SEEK Limited
Asia · Technology · digital-transformation · cross-border
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Executive Search Services
NashTech
EMEA · Technology · it services · software outsourcing
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Strategic Hiring · Asia
Raise Securities →Raise Securities (parent of fintech platform Dhan) reported Rs 905 crore revenue in FY26 with elevated marketing spend and team expansion driving 20% profit decline year-over-year.
Strategic Hiring · Asia
Government of India / Ministry of Education →India launched the Prime Minister Research Chair (PMRC) Scheme 2026, a ₹200 crore government program to recruit leading Indian-origin researchers from abroad across 13 priority sectors (AI, semiconductors, cybersecurity, healthcare, climate tech). Packages up to ₹14 crore over 5 years; applications open June 1 - July 15, 2026.
Strategic Hiring · Asia
AIA →AIA creating senior roles in Hong Kong focused on wealth management services for high-net-worth China clients, responding to market opportunity and competitive pressure from early movers
Strategic Hiring · Asia
Ant Group →Large-scale AI transformation initiative requiring major technical talent investment. Focus on three domains: daily life services, finance, and healthcare. Building super-agent gateway competing with WeChat.
Strategic Hiring · Asia
ThoughtSpot →ThoughtSpot creator Arsh Goyal speaking at DevSparks Bengaluru 2026 about developer visibility and creator mindset. Implicit signal of thought leadership positioning and potential talent acquisition focus on engineers with public profiles.
Strategic Hiring · Asia
Synchrony →Synchrony ranked #1 in Large category of Philippines IT-BPM Best Workplaces 2026. Signal of strong employer brand and workforce stability in competitive ASEAN talent market during AI transformation.
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