Skills shortage (Skills gap) stories
Skillvue raises USD $6.3 million to scale AI skills platform
4 days ago
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cybersecurity
Italian HR tech startup Skillvue secures USD $6.3 million seed funding to boost its AI-driven skills discovery platform, supporting global expansion plans.
TeamViewer launches DEX Essentials for smaller businesses
4 days ago
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cybersecurity
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ar, vr & metaverse
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it management
TeamViewer unveils DEX Essentials to extend digital employee experience tools to SMBs, enhancing IT management and workplace efficiency at any size.
Half of UK firms regret AI job cuts, turning to reskilling
Last week
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partner programmes
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skills gap
New research reveals 39% of UK firms made AI-driven redundancies, with over half now regretting these decisions amid workforce and productivity concerns.
Exclusive: Workforce skills gap hits critical point in ANZ
Last week
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dei
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iam
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government
Australia and New Zealand face a critical skills shortage as demand for managerial and professional roles surges, experts warn. Upskilling is urgent.
New Zealand workers value training as job competition intensifies
Last week
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it training
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digital transformation
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ai
Most Kiwis value training and development highly, with 75% seeing it as essential amid a tight job market and rising demand for future-ready skills.
AttackIQ launches Academy Enterprise for cybersecurity training
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it training
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advanced persistent threat protection
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apm
AttackIQ has launched Academy Enterprise, offering security leaders interactive dashboards to track and evaluate team cybersecurity training progress globally.
UK software deployment delays cost IT teams GBP £107,000 a year
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devops
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partner programmes
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financial systems
UK firms face average four-month delays in software rollouts, costing GBP £107,000 per IT team annually due to skill shortages and lack of automation.
Malaysia faces job shifts as AI reshapes economy & skills
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digital transformation
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data science
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ai
AI-driven automation could displace 600,000 Malaysian jobs by 2028, but reskilling efforts aim to create high-value roles and boost the economy.
Logicalis launches Cisco XDR managed service in Asia Pacific
Last month
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endpoint protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
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soc
Logicalis becomes first in Asia Pacific to offer Cisco XDR as a Global Managed Service, boosting cybersecurity for clients in Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Distology adds Radiflow to expand OT security for resellers
Last month
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firewalls
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network security
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iot security
Distology partners with Radiflow to enhance OT security offerings for resellers, boosting protection of critical infrastructure across manufacturing and utilities sectors.
UK accountancy inefficiencies costing GBP £5.328 billion
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saas
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digital transformation
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ai
New research highlights that inefficiencies in UK accountancy firms are causing a staggering GBP £5.328 billion loss in potential annual revenue, equating to 16% of their earnings.
Australian firms grow wary of AI yet boost digital focus
Last month
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digital transformation
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cleantech
Autodesk's report shows Australian building and design leaders face cost, talent challenges, with AI optimism dipping amid high living costs and inflation in 2024.
Audit reform urged to strengthen UK's digital resilience
Last month
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data protection
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digital transformation
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quantum computing
ISACA and CIIA urge UK Government to expedite audit reform legislation to bolster digital resilience amid rising cyber threats and economic risks.
HowNow unveils Guru AI to personalise workplace learning
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e-learning
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ai
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interactive learning
HowNow has unveiled HowNow Guru, an AI learning agent offering personalised, real-time coaching to help organisations close skills gaps at scale.
Upskilling initiatives key to Australian business success
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e-learning
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partner programmes
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productivity
A recent Udemy study reveals that upskilling initiatives are crucial for Australian businesses combatting employee disengagement and driving economic adaptability.
Call for Australia to prioritise digital skills reform
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cybersecurity
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skills gap
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acs
The Australian Computer Society is calling on the federal government to focus on digital skills reform and research commercialisation to boost the economy.
2025 report reveals trends in open source software use
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data analytics
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open source
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data privacy
The 2025 State of Open Source Report reveals strong growth in open source adoption, with 96% of surveyed professionals investing last year, driven by cost savings.
New Enterprise AI Academy to train 10,000 professionals
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hcm
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ai
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microsoft
Corndel, alongside Imperial Executive Education and Microsoft, is launching the Enterprise AI Academy to train 10,000 professionals in AI by 2025.
UK government urged to modernise for effective AI use
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digital transformation
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ai
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techday
The UK government's use of artificial intelligence is under scrutiny, with experts highlighting urgent investment needs to overcome barriers and enhance public services.
Hexagon & Red Bull team up for global skills challenge
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data analytics
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e-learning
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engineering
Hexagon has launched the Future Skills Challenge alongside Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing, aiming to bridge esports and real-world engineering skills for gamers and professionals.