Skills shortage stories

Aussie startup transforms recruitment amidst layoffs
3 days ago
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employment
With top tech talent open for opportunities, securing the best candidate for the job will rely more heavily on personal connections and industry expertise.

Cybersecurity skills shortage a serious concern - Fortinet
5 days ago
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cybersecurity
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fortinet
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skills shortage
Organisations will need to increase their cybersecurity teams if they are going to manage, and boards of organisations are in agreement.

Skills-first approach key to bridging skills gap – report
5 days ago
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linkedin
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recruitment
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skills shortage
More companies are taking a skills-first approach to talent to bridge the growing skills gap in Australia and New Zealand.

Exclusive: What Talent can tell us about the skills shortage
6 days ago
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australian
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recruitment
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skills shortage
Talent is a global technology recruitment specialist that has been operating in the Australian market for the past 27 years.

Progress launches free online training for application developers
Last week
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education
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online training
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certification
Progress, the trusted provider of application development and infrastructure software, has announced a free online training and certification program for Progress OpenEdge.

Internal mobility and tech budgets on the up as layoffs gather pace
Last week
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employment
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A third of employers will increase technology budgets as candidate shortages persist, while and over half will place a greater emphasis on internal mobility.

New scheme launched to tackle London’s IT skills shortage
Last month
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it training
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skills shortage
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codeverse
Jobseekers from disadvantaged and low-income communities will be offered the chance to learn skills to help fill London's critical shortage of IT specialists.

IWD 2023: Bridging the gender gap in cybersecurity
Last month
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cybersecurity
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careers
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gender bias
Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, with the rapid rollout of technology heightening the demand for IT security services.

What to expect from a managed security services partner
Last month
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blue connections
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managed security services
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skills shortage
Many organisations are grappling with the ongoing cybersecurity skills shortage as well as already-stretched in-house resources.

IWD 2023: How do we woo women into tech?
Last month
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cybersecurity
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women in technology
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iwd
We know that Australia's skills and labour challenge is not a regional problem, it's global. So, where are all these people going to come from?

IWD 2023: Why it’s time the cyber sector improved its gender ratio
Last month
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iwd
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skills shortage
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gender diversity
There are opportunities galore for women to make their mark in the cybersecurity and they should be encouraged to explore and embrace them.

Agility and scalability are the keys to successful enterprise IT in 2023
Last month
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digital transformation
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enterprise it
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skills shortage
Enterprise IT is a true challenge in 2023. CTOs and their teams are continually being asked to do more with less, and it feels like being in such teams is a thankless role at times.

Aruba partners Datacom to develop future tech specialists
Tue, 21st Feb 2023
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it training
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datacom
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aruba networks
The partnership introduces a graduate internship program to tackle the technology industry's skills shortage and help build a talent pipeline in Australia.

Upskilling Your Workforce for a Cloud-Based Future
Thu, 9th Feb 2023
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cloud services
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digital transformation
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it infrastructure
By building new competencies, organisations across industries realise the benefits that come with the cloud: scale, cost-saving, and efficiency.

2023's top ICT skills in demand: Facing the challenges head-on with Lumify
Thu, 9th Feb 2023
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cloud services
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skills shortage
We just welcomed the new year. And like many, the Lumify Team (previously known as DDLS) has carved out time to set goals and review milestones.

Job growth stalls across ANZ, unqualified candidate numbers expected to rise
Thu, 2nd Feb 2023
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jobs
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recruitment
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skills shortage
There has been a significant dip in new jobs across Australia and New Zealand, indicating the start of an economic slowdown.

Will 2023 be a pivot year for cybersecurity?
Thu, 2nd Feb 2023
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cybersecurity
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skills shortage
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security vulnerabilities
In the past, mega vulnerabilities happened once a quarter, but this past year we've been dealing with critical vulnerabilities almost weekly in some cases.

Financial impact of skills shortage is set to increase for Australian employers
Wed, 1st Feb 2023
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recruitment
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robert half technology
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skills shortage
Seven in 10 Australian employers state they expect to be negatively impacted financially by not having access to the required skills in 2023.

M-Files top technology predictions for 2023 and beyond
Tue, 31st Jan 2023
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skills shortage
Inflationary pressures, a looming recession, supply chain disruptions, geopolitical tensions, and skilled talent shortages require organisations to quickly adapt to new business demands in a more diverse, distributed, and virtual workplace than ever before.

Macquarie Govt partners with Fortem Australia to close skills gap
Fri, 6th Jan 2023
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cybersecurity
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careers
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macquarie telecom
“We’re committed to our goal of uplifting Australian sovereign capability in cybersecurity and ICT, and this partnership with Fortem will help us in that effort.”

Cybersecurity skills top priority for AU employers in 2023
Thu, 5th Jan 2023
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cybersecurity
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recruitment
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robert half technology
The recent high-profile cyber-attacks have put yet again the spotlight on companies security policies and programs.

New Zealand digital tech skills survey now underway
Thu, 29th Dec 2022
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it training
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nztech
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skills shortage
NZTech is calling on tech firms and businesses to provide valuable insight into skills and training needs for the New Zealand Aotearoa digital tech sector.

Talent shortages leading to greater diversity within sales
Thu, 29th Dec 2022
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hr
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sales
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gartner
By 2028, 50% of sales leadership roles will be filled by individuals from historically underrepresented groups, according to Gartner.

Green Light highlights wins with Pivot training initiative
Tue, 20th Dec 2022
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it services
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certification
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skills shortage
“2022 has been an exceptional journey for the Pivot team - we have seen continuous growth across all service lines as well as an increase in client demand."