Skills shortage (Skills gap) stories - Page 17
The new (and better) route to a career in IT
Thu, 29th Jul 2021
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lumify
Employers desperately need relevant skills, competence and real-world experience, which multi-year degrees often fail to offer, writes DDLS CEO Jon Lang.
Blue Prism partners with Coursera to close digital skills gap
Mon, 26th Jul 2021
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rpa
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Blue Prism partners with Coursera to address digital skills gap and provide training opportunities for future leaders.
Pluralsight acquires A Cloud Guru in bid to close cloud skills gap
Mon, 12th Jul 2021
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cloud services
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m&a
Pluralsight completes acquisition of A Cloud Guru to address the cloud skills gap, offering a comprehensive cloud skill development solution.
Accenture acquires CS Technology, builds out cloud first offering
Mon, 5th Jul 2021
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hybrid cloud
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cloud services
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accenture
Accenture has acquired technology management consulting firm CS Technology to expand its cloud first infrastructure engineering capabilities.
Aus Government must support ICT industry as skills shortages continue
Thu, 10th Jun 2021
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cybersecurity
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skills gap
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aiia
Australia's Government is not fully utilising innovative technologies, impacting the economy, according to the AIIA survey.
AWS: Cloud usage surges amongst enterprise post pandemic
Tue, 8th Jun 2021
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Cloud usage in Australia has increased from 42% to 55% following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Pluralsight to acquire A Cloud Guru, looks to meet market demand for cloud skills
Fri, 4th Jun 2021
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e-learning
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m&a
Pluralsight agrees to acquire cloud skills development platform A Cloud Guru, aiming to meet growing demand for cloud skill development.
Budget 2021: Govt backs digital skills training for small & medium businesses
Fri, 21st May 2021
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investment
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skills gap
Budget 2021 allocates $44m over 2 years to support New Zealand's Digital Boost program for small and medium businesses.
Fortinet looks to reduces cyber skills gap with Training Advancement Agenda
Mon, 26th Apr 2021
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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it training
Fortinet expands its Training Advancement Agenda programme to address the cyber skills gap and connect individuals to employers.
Skill Finder wins $2.7m grant from Australian Government
Tue, 6th Apr 2021
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digitisation
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Australian Government grants $2.7 million to Skill Finder, a digital micro-skills marketplace, to offer free training to workers affected by COVID-19.
NZ businesses must urgently address IT skills mismatch
Wed, 17th Mar 2021
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accenture
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employment
New Zealand's business community must bear some responsibility for the skills mismatch and make changes to attract graduates, retain and upskill staff.
Microsoft to launch data center region in Indonesia
Fri, 5th Mar 2021
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Microsoft is creating a data center region in Indonesia to boost digital growth and provide skills opportunities for three million Indonesians.
CISOs, don't underestimate the importance of soft skills
Thu, 18th Feb 2021
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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f-secure
There is increasing importance on Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) having and developing the skill of emotional intelligence, a new report states.
CyberCX and AustCyber launch platform to boost Aus cybersecurity industry
Tue, 16th Feb 2021
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cybersecurity
Australia's largest cybersecurity firm, CyberCX, and AustCyber have launched CyberSeek, an interactive mapping tool for the cybersecurity job market.
NZ's tech sector in great need of digital apprenticeships
Tue, 9th Feb 2021
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nztech
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internships
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New Zealand’s technology sector is in great need for more digital apprenticeships and internships, according to a new survey.
Businesses struggling to maximise cloud value, report shows
Fri, 5th Feb 2021
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cloud services
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accenture
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skills gap
Only 37% of companies are achieving the full value of their cloud investments, according to a report from Accenture.
NZ tech sector 'seriously restricted' by skills mismatch
Mon, 1st Feb 2021
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nztech
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skills gap
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employment
New Zealand’s tech sector is struggling to find skilled staff, hindering the country’s economy, according to a survey by NZTech.
AIIA launches new skills hub to boost Aussie ICT industry
Fri, 29th Jan 2021
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edutech
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iam
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tertiary education
The hub was created as a digital skills platform to connect ICT training needs of industry and employees with VET, tertiary and industry digital courses.
New Zealand at serious risk of ruining digital future
Thu, 28th Jan 2021
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edutech
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nztech
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skills gap
New Zealand's digital future is at serious risk due to a skills mismatch, impacting education, businesses, and the economy, warns a new survey.
Why you should become Azure certified - and how to do it for less
Wed, 2nd Dec 2020
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it training
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microsoft
Did you know an Azure Certification can help you lead digital transformation in your organisation? But's not the only reason to become Azure certified...