Skills shortage (Skills gap) stories - Page 3

Australia's emergency contact centres grapple with rising call volumes and staff shortages, turning to AI and cloud tech to enhance public safety.

Most Australian executives foresee the new 'right to disconnect' legislation, impacting their operations significantly, while few believe it will improve work-life balance.

UK local authorities are prioritising sustainability and cloud technology, with 96% increasing cloud use. Cost and skill shortages pose significant challenges.

A SAS report reveals just one in five UK government officials are making strides in AI, hindered by budget constraints, tech gaps, and outdated systems.

Salesforce will offer its premium AI courses for free on Trailhead until end-2025, investing over USD $50 million to bridge the AI skills gap.

A shortage of skilled professionals is threatening AI implementation in 2024, with 68% of UK IT leaders citing it as the primary obstacle, Confluent's study reveals.

Mid-sized businesses under cyber-attack pressure look to Managed Detection and Response (MDR) to bridge security and staffing gaps, navigating an evolving threat landscape.

A Stack Overflow survey reveals UK developer experience roles as the highest-paid, with a median salary of GBP £146,933, reflecting industry demands.

Italian HR tech startup Skillvue raises USD $2.8 million to advance its AI-based skills assessment platform, aiming to revolutionise recruitment and talent development.

Despite a massive skills shortage, gender bias remains rife in New Zealand's cybersecurity sector. Women account for just 20% of the workforce.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, La Trobe University, and Google Cloud team up to close Australia's tech skills gap by integrating cloud curriculum into CSIT programme.

Databricks and Queensland Government announce new Data and AI Academy, aiming to enhance skills of over 100 public sector employees in data analytics and AI.

David Abrahams of Schneider Electric has been named Chair of iMasons' Armed Forces MRG, aiming to boost veteran employment in digital infrastructure and data centres.

Fortinet partners with Temasek Polytechnic to bolster Singapore’s cybersecurity workforce, integrating top-notch training into TP’s curriculum amidst a global skills shortage.

Technology leaders urge increased educational focus to bridge the skills gap as A-Level results come through in the United Kingdom.

Searce's 2024 AI report highlights major financial commitments with nearly 10% of UK and US firms planning to invest over USD $25 million in AI, despite talent and security challenges.

In a move to bolster AI innovation, the government announced funding for 98 new AI projects, allocating £32 million to help drive efficiencies.

Tricentis' 2024 report highlights how AI is revolutionising DevOps, with 60% of practitioners prioritising AI in testing. Despite benefits, skills and regulation remain barriers.

More than a third of global enterprises are struggling to attract essential AI and data talent, jeopardising their AI ambitions, an IDC study reveals.

Enterprises are prioritising security over digital transformation as cybercrime's global cost approaches USD $9.5 trillion. Is crowdsourced security the answer?.