Skills gap news stories

More technology professionals will receive a pay rise this coming financial year than last, with skills shortages creating a once-in-a-career market.

“Closing the cybersecurity talent gap is not only a business imperative, but important to national security and our daily lives."

As the world continues to digitise, the fact remains that there is a lack of experienced and skilled individuals capable of filling a wide range of roles in Australia and New Zealand.

Industry findings by Coursera discussed as part of a webinar jointly organised by Huawei and Reuters Events found 6% more women enrolled in tech courses this year than in 2021.

The Fortinet Training Institute has made significant progress in closing the cybersecurity skills gap, on track to train one million people by 2026.

A UNSW Institute for Cyber study has demonstrated a significant skills gap around cyber security awareness and resilience among ASX 100 company directors.

HCL is bringing its TechBee early career programme to NZ in an effort to help close the country's IT skill gap.

TAFE Queensland has been approved with JobTrainer funding for Australia's first Diploma of Applied Blockchain. 

The capability enables organisations to determine their learners’ proficiency across in-demand technology, leadership and business skills.

The shortage of available talent in Australia is nowhere more apparent than in the technology sector, and perhaps most keenly felt in the field of data management.

“The pandemic has sped up digital transformation” is the phrase on everyone’s lips since the pandemic began. But the reality may be slightly different.

In response to the growing demand for skilled cybersecurity specialists, the Ara Institute of Canterbury established the Diploma in Cyber Security.

These programs are designed to meet the growing demand of talent in emerging technologies such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, data analytics and robotics.

Career progression is something never far from the mind of most IT professionals.

Four out of five organisations are increasing cybersecurity budgets for 2022. While half of security decision-makers say the cyber skills gap will significantly impact their 2022 strategy.

“Finding people with the right technology and F&A skills seems to be at the heart of the issue."

Skillsoft has released its latest annual report exploring skills gaps, training and development, compensation, and job satisfaction in the IT industry. 

Digital transformation in Australian and New Zealand (A/NZ) is continuing to accelerate, but gaps remain in digital skills development support for higher education faculties.

Half of global IT leaders say they are not fully confident in their ability to respond to data, malware phishing, supply chain, ransomware, cloud, IoT and application attacks, according to Rackspace's global survey.

Genesys has launched BeyondCX, an eLearning program designed to help contact centre employees and supervisors learn soft skills to better deliver empathetic, personalised experiences.

DDLS and The Australian Institute of ICT (AIICT) are joining forces to deliver 12 week training courses as part of the Victorian Government’s new Digital Jobs program.

The COVID-19 pandemic and remote work has uncovered skills gaps and led to new emphasis on upskilling, according to Pluralsight’s new 2021 State of Upskilling report.

Skill Finder has launched 20 new dedicated Career Pathways to help meet the growing demand for skilled workers in high-demand jobs such as data analytics, digital marketing and UX design.

As part of the collaboration, the free micro-skills marketplace will be incorporated into Commonwealth Bank’s digital feature 'Benefits finder' and 'Benefits finder for Business' via the CommBank app.