Skills gap stories

New Zealand's business community must bear some responsibility for the skills mismatch and make changes to attract graduates, retain and upskill staff.More

"Australia has some of the best cyber talent in the world, but we need to expand the supply of talent coming through the pipeline if we are to have a vibrant and globally competitive economy."More

New Zealand’s technology sector is in great need for more digital apprenticeships and internships, according to a new survey.More

"Digital technology businesses are having problems attracting, developing and retaining people with tech and creative skills needed to help New Zealand grow faster, especially out of the COVID pandemic."More

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.More

"In a world where digital technology underpins every part of our society and economy, we must not risk our digital future."More

The nation may be in the middle of a coronavirus skills boom.More

SnapLogic field chief technology officer Brad Drysdale discusses the roadblocks to a successful machine learning implementation and the ways they can overcome them.More

Recognising that upskilling is essential for this demographic as they seek work, Skillsoft has provided access to free learning content to the young people Talent RISE supports to enable them to learn valuable skills and become work ready.More

“Working with leading vendors like Check Point to offer free courses will help to upskill those people already working in the sector, and help to attract new talent to protect business and industry against damaging cyber attacks in the future.” More

“While the majority of organisations are utilising a reactive approach to skills building that doesn’t work, most are still striving to be more predictive to get ahead of skill shifts."More

You probably wouldn’t buy an expensive computer program if you didn’t know how to use it. Yet so many organisations invest in costly cloud programs, without having the necessary skills and training on board to make the most of the program.More

Employees could do better at their jobs if they were more data literate, according to new research. More

Despite A/NZ businesses showing the most confidence in their ability to innovate at a competitive rate, skills gaps continued to hold projects back.More

Two thirds of employers say digital upskilling is at the top of their training agenda amid the COVID-19crisis, according to a new report.More

“Through the establishment of a Corporate Foundation, we are extending investments in security training and education, employee community engagement and disaster relief efforts to empower and protect our communities, as well as positively impact our business, employees, customers and shareholders.”More

Employers and employees have fundamentally different perspectives on the importance of upskilling and continuous learning in the workplace.More

Women are unlikely to apply for a position unless they meet 100% of the stated requirements, while men will often apply if they meet 60% of these.More

“A successful digital transformation means ensuring the right blend of skills across an organisation and the empowerment of the IT department to make a positive difference."More

The Asia Pacific region is lagging when it comes to digital transformation efforts, according to a new report from EY. More

A recent survey from Deloitte and RMIT Online showed that out of 600 Australian businesses, 88% say it’s difficult to find skilled employees.More

“Growing and developing the new digitally literate workforce and the associated leadership, requires a comprehensive approach to training."More

Kelley recently spoke at Microsoft Asia’s new Experience Center, where she talked through her experience as a security CTO, as well as IoT security, what’s ahead in 2020, and diversity and inclusion both in the cybersecurity sector, and in technology.More

Video gaming revenues have almost doubled in the last five years, however the main players in the place are set to face stiff competition in coming months, according to a new study by EY.More