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Digital Skills stories - Page 6

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FDM Group awarded Flexi-job apprenticeship agency status
Thu, 5th Oct 2023
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software development
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cloud services
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jobs
The Group has been named on the government’s Flexi-job apprenticeship agencies register, empowering more school leavers into the tech sphere.
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Why existing employees could be the key to closing the cybersecurity skills gap
Wed, 13th Sep 2023
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it training
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Upskilling existing employees offers a faster and potentially more cost-effective strategy to close the skills gap.
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How to combat burnout among payroll professionals
Wed, 6th Sep 2023
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hcm
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productivity
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payroll systems
In the face of escalating complications and the need to continuously adapt, payroll professionals are increasingly experiencing burnout.
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Execs estimate 40% of workforce will need to reskill due to AI
Wed, 23rd Aug 2023
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ai
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study
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tech jobs
According to the World Bank, there are 3.4bn people in the global workforce, which means roughly 1.4bn people will likely need to be reskilled in the near term.
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How to attract and retain cyber security talent-Cyber Revolution
Tue, 22nd Aug 2023
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it training
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cybersecurity
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recruitment
To get ahead of the pack, tech leaders must find new ways to attract and recruit entry-level cybersecurity professionals.
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Fueling innovation in NZ with cloud training and certification
Fri, 18th Aug 2023
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data protection
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it training
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cloud security
To remain competitive and to ensure a return on the tech investment, leaders must equip themselves and their teams with the necessary knowledge and skills.
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Women can bridge the tech talent Gap, a survey reveals
Fri, 4th Aug 2023
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fintech
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dei
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financial systems
The lack of women in the tech sector hinders diversity and contributes to the significant skills gap, according to Computer Weekly's survey of tech workers.
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Fortinet joins ITU-D to drive cybersecurity and digital skills development
Thu, 3rd Aug 2023
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
Fortinet has announced it has become a member of the International Telecommunication Union Development Sector (ITU-D).
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Why we should listen to Gen-Z's cybersecurity literacy need
Thu, 20th Jul 2023
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network infrastructure
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cybersecurity
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digital literacy
There’s no advancement in IT without cybersecurity at the front, and these young adults have a skill gap in the area.
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Breaking into the data centre sector: Beyond technical expertise
Tue, 18th Jul 2023
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
As the digital transformation of the global economy progresses, demand for data centres will continue to grow.
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Ngee Ann Poly and AWS launch cloud computing specialisation
Thu, 1st Jun 2023
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edutech
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Internships and AWS training and certification programme integration into NP's curriculum to advance local info-communications technology workforce.
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Red Hat introduces Ansible Lightspeed for AI-driven IT automation
Fri, 26th May 2023
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it automation
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partner programmes
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open source
Red Hat has launched Ansible Lightspeed with IBM Watson Code Assistant, a generative AI service to drive automation adoption across organisations.
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Go1 acquires Blinkist, launching a new model of learning
Tue, 9th May 2023
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edutech
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paas
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it training
The acquisition forms the foundation of an innovative new corporate learning model that seeks to engage learners throughout their day-to-day lives.
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Adani to build India’s 1st integrated data centre & IT park
Tue, 9th May 2023
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
The park will host 300MW of data centre capacity and a skills development centre powered by up to 100% renewable energy.
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IBM appoints Shannon Harris as Managing Director & Technology Leader
Fri, 7th Oct 2022
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lenovo
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at&t
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hpe
Shannon Harris appointed Managing Director and Technology Leader of IBM New Zealand, returning to the company after previously working for 2 years.
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World leaders sign on for digital economy
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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oecd
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digital economy
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digital skills
New Zealand is among countries across the world committing to work together to do more to seize the potential of the digital economy.
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Boost for Kiwi students as Microsoft NZ helps hone digital skills
Tue, 1st Jul 2014
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edutech
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microsoft
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ministry of education
Microsoft NZ's IT Academy boosts Kiwi students' digital skills, earning them special recognition at Parliament from Education Minister Hekia Parata.
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Funding for Computers in Homes to benefit students
Wed, 3rd Jul 2013
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edutech
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uc
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it training
A boost in funding for the Computers in Homes digital literacy programme has been announced by the government.