Professional Development (PD) stories

N-able has launched free global certification for its unified endpoint management solutions, helping IT staff boost skills, security and career prospects.

Sage launches AI tools including Sage Copilot for Sage X3 in Canada, an AI Trust Label, and upgrades to supply chain and finance software for SMBs.

Despite rising data skills, 78% of UK professionals still face data anxiety, with 27% avoiding data tasks, reveals a global study of over 2,400 workers.

Siemens launches 'Expedite - Skills for Industry', an online microcredential to equip engineering students with practical skills and boost employability.

Udemy launches AI-powered Role Play, enabling professionals to practise business skills through custom simulations and real-time feedback, boosting workplace training.

Education Services Australia and Microsoft offer free AI training to teachers in Australia and New Zealand to promote safe, effective generative AI use in classrooms.

KnowBe4 ranks 51st on Newsweek's 2025 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces, praised for employee trust, respect and engagement worldwide.

The Chartered Institute of Information Security teams with PTSD Resolution to offer trauma therapy and mental health support to UK cybersecurity professionals from May 2025.

AUSCERT's GM Ivano Bongiovanni urged cybersecurity pros to adapt skills and embrace innovation as AI reshapes the industry and new global contests emerge.

Palo Alto Networks partners with Quitch to launch free, interactive cybersecurity training on a gamified platform using spaced repetition learning techniques.

Udemy has launched its Innovation Studio to fast-track AI-powered, personalised skills training, starting with a reskilling course for business leaders.

Most L&D professionals find engaging Baby Boomers hardest in multi-generational workforces, with tech seen as key to personalised learning solutions, LearnUpon finds.

Skillsoft appoints Raianne Reiss as Chief Marketing Officer to lead global marketing, aiming to enhance brand and drive growth amid digital transformation.

Nearly half of Australian workers feel their wages aren't keeping up with living costs, as job insecurity and burnout rise, ELMO Software reveals.

academyEX has unveiled The Play Lab in Auckland, a professional learning space where adults explore emerging tech like AI and robotics through hands-on play.

Most Kiwis value training and development highly, with 75% seeing it as essential amid a tight job market and rising demand for future-ready skills.

Telstra Health launches its first CPD module via MedicalDirector Clinical, enabling GPs to earn 11 CPD hours managing type 2 diabetes in daily practice.

New research finds 63% of Australian employees cite hybrid work as boosting productivity, while nearly 40% of employers mandate more in-office days by 2025.

Visa's Code & Connect in Auckland nurtures NZ tech talent, with 51 students engaging in mentorship and 10 graduate roles offered for 2026 intake.

Infosecurity Europe has teamed up with SANS Institute to launch Masterclasses addressing cybersecurity skills gaps, scheduled for 3-5 June 2025 in London.