Skills Development stories

Why existing employees could be the key to closing the cybersecurity skills gap
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it training
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cybersecurity
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it departments
Upskilling existing employees offers a faster and potentially more cost-effective strategy to close the skills gap.

How to combat burnout among payroll professionals
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payroll systems
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workplace automation
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productivity
In the face of escalating complications and the need to continuously adapt, payroll professionals are increasingly experiencing burnout.

Execs estimate 40% of workforce will need to reskill due to AI
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ai
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study
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tech jobs
According to the World Bank, there are 3.4bn people in the global workforce, which means roughly 1.4bn people will likely need to be reskilled in the near term.

How to attract and retain cyber security talent-Cyber Revolution
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it training
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cybersecurity
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it professionals
To get ahead of the pack, tech leaders must find new ways to attract and recruit entry-level cybersecurity professionals.

Fueling innovation in NZ with cloud training and certification
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it training
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data protection
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cloud security
To remain competitive and to ensure a return on the tech investment, leaders must equip themselves and their teams with the necessary knowledge and skills.

Women can bridge the tech talent Gap, a survey reveals
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dei
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skills shortage
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women in technology
The lack of women in the tech sector hinders diversity and contributes to the significant skills gap, according to Computer Weekly's survey of tech workers.

Fortinet joins ITU-D to drive cybersecurity and digital skills development
Last month
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digital transformation
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network security
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cybersecurity
Fortinet has announced it has become a member of the International Telecommunication Union Development Sector (ITU-D).

Why we should listen to Gen-Z's cybersecurity literacy need
Thu, 20th Jul 2023
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cybersecurity
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skills shortage
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digital literacy
There’s no advancement in IT without cybersecurity at the front, and these young adults have a skill gap in the area.

Breaking into the data centre sector: Beyond technical expertise
Tue, 18th Jul 2023
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data centre maintenance / management
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linesight
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jobs
As the digital transformation of the global economy progresses, demand for data centres will continue to grow.

Ngee Ann Poly and AWS launch cloud computing specialisation
Thu, 1st Jun 2023
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cloud services
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aws
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cloud specialists
Internships and AWS training and certification programme integration into NP's curriculum to advance local info-communications technology workforce.

Red Hat introduces Ansible Lightspeed for AI-driven IT automation
Fri, 26th May 2023
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it automation
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open source
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ai
Ansible Lightspeed infuses domain-specific AI from IBM Watson Code Assistant to make Ansible more accessible organisation-wide, helping to close automation skills gaps.

Go1 acquires Blinkist, launching a new model of learning
Tue, 9th May 2023
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paas
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e-learning
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edutech
The acquisition forms the foundation of an innovative new corporate learning model that seeks to engage learners throughout their day-to-day lives.

Adani to build India’s 1st integrated data centre & IT park
Tue, 9th May 2023
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hyperscale
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sustainable it
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data centre operators
The park will host 300MW of data centre capacity and a skills development centre powered by up to 100% renewable energy.