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Skills shortage (Skills gap) stories

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Udemy unveils AI Role Play for workplace skills training
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e-learning
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interactive learning
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skills gap
Udemy launches AI-powered Role Play, enabling professionals to practise business skills through custom simulations and real-time feedback, boosting workplace training.
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AI adoption brings strong time & cost savings for UK workers
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digital transformation
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ai
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cybersecurity
AI adoption in UK workplaces saves time and cuts costs, with 72% of users reporting weekly time savings, though security and skills gaps slow use.
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Australian brands lag in AI, data & privacy readiness: report
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
A report reveals Australian brands lag in AI use, data strategy and privacy readiness, risking competitiveness amid digital disruption and budget cuts.
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Australian workers see automation as path to career growth
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digital transformation
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hcm
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ai
Most Australian workers see automation as a pathway to career growth, with 60% keen to reskill if their jobs become partially automated, a new study finds.
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AI investment rises as security teams battle skills shortages
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siem
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advanced persistent threat protection
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soc
Splunk's report reveals 71% of ANZ organisations boost AI investment amid staffing shortages to tackle security tool fragmentation and rising cyber threats.
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Green skills gap limits UK youth access to growing green jobs
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dei
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cleantech
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sustainability
UK youth show greater confidence in green skills than global peers, but a 200,000-worker shortfall threatens the rapidly growing net zero sector.
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Schneider Electric unveils AI Copilot to enhance manufacturing
Last month
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robots
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digital transformation
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edge computing
Schneider Electric and Microsoft have unveiled an industrial Copilot using generative AI to boost productivity and streamline automation in manufacturing environments.
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She@Cyber launches free online cybersecurity training for women
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it training
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digital transformation
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isaca
She@Cyber launches a Europe-wide free training programme to equip women and underrepresented groups with vital cybersecurity skills and boost sector diversity.
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UK charities missing out on AI as demand & barriers increase
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data analytics
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data privacy
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ai
Most UK small charities remain hesitant to adopt AI despite growing demand for services and its potential to ease workloads and improve fundraising.
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AVK appoints Sarah King to spearhead sustainability drive
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hyperscale
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dei
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dc
AVK has appointed Sarah King as Head of Corporate Social Responsibility to drive sustainability and social impact initiatives in the data centre sector.
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Skillsoft names Raianne Reiss as new Chief Marketing Officer
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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juniper networks
Skillsoft appoints Raianne Reiss as Chief Marketing Officer to lead global marketing, aiming to enhance brand and drive growth amid digital transformation.
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UKI IT leaders see AI threats outpacing cloud risks
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hybrid cloud
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cybersecurity insurance
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digital transformation
A new Ekco survey found 59% of UK and Irish IT leaders now view AI-driven cyber threats as a bigger concern than traditional breaches amid rising cloud use.
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Skillvue raises USD $6.3 million to scale AI skills platform
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hcm
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ai
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cybersecurity
Italian HR tech startup Skillvue secures USD $6.3 million seed funding to boost its AI-driven skills discovery platform, supporting global expansion plans.
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TeamViewer launches DEX Essentials for smaller businesses
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cybersecurity
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ar, vr & metaverse
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it management
TeamViewer unveils DEX Essentials to extend digital employee experience tools to SMBs, enhancing IT management and workplace efficiency at any size.
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Half of UK firms regret AI job cuts, turning to reskilling
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partner programmes
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ai
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skills gap
New research reveals 39% of UK firms made AI-driven redundancies, with over half now regretting these decisions amid workforce and productivity concerns.
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Exclusive: Workforce skills gap hits critical point in ANZ
Thu, 1st May 2025
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dei
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iam
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government
Australia and New Zealand face a critical skills shortage as demand for managerial and professional roles surges, experts warn. Upskilling is urgent.
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New Zealand workers value training as job competition intensifies
Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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it training
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digital transformation
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ai
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.
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AttackIQ launches Academy Enterprise for cybersecurity training
Mon, 28th Apr 2025
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it training
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advanced persistent threat protection
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apm
AttackIQ has launched Academy Enterprise, offering security leaders interactive dashboards to track and evaluate team cybersecurity training progress globally.
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UK software deployment delays cost IT teams GBP £107,000 a year
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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devops
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partner programmes
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financial systems
UK firms face average four-month delays in software rollouts, costing GBP £107,000 per IT team annually due to skill shortages and lack of automation.
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Malaysia faces job shifts as AI reshapes economy & skills
Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
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digital transformation
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data science
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ai
AI-driven automation could displace 600,000 Malaysian jobs by 2028, but reskilling efforts aim to create high-value roles and boost the economy.