Skills shortage stories
Here are reasons why the future of the cloud should be incorporating open source — and it starts with helping to address the current skills shortage.
Employers desperately need relevant skills, competence and real-world experience, which multi-year degrees often fail to offer, writes DDLS CEO Jon Lang.
Blue Prism partners with Coursera to address digital skills gap and provide training opportunities for future leaders.
Pluralsight completes acquisition of A Cloud Guru to address the cloud skills gap, offering a comprehensive cloud skill development solution.
Accenture has acquired technology management consulting firm CS Technology to expand its cloud first infrastructure engineering capabilities.
Cloud usage in Australia has increased from 42% to 55% following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Pluralsight agrees to acquire cloud skills development platform A Cloud Guru, aiming to meet growing demand for cloud skill development.
Fortinet expands its Training Advancement Agenda programme to address the cyber skills gap and connect individuals to employers.
Australian Government grants $2.7 million to Skill Finder, a digital micro-skills marketplace, to offer free training to workers affected by COVID-19.
Microsoft is creating a data center region in Indonesia to boost digital growth and provide skills opportunities for three million Indonesians.
There is increasing importance on Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) having and developing the skill of emotional intelligence, a new report states.
Australia's largest cybersecurity firm, CyberCX, and AustCyber have launched CyberSeek, an interactive mapping tool for the cybersecurity job market.
Only 37% of companies are achieving the full value of their cloud investments, according to a report from Accenture.
New Zealand's digital future is at serious risk due to a skills mismatch, impacting education, businesses, and the economy, warns a new survey.
Australia's Government is not fully utilising innovative technologies, impacting the economy, according to the AIIA survey.
Budget 2021 allocates $44m over 2 years to support New Zealand's Digital Boost program for small and medium businesses.
New Zealand's business community must bear some responsibility for the skills mismatch and make changes to attract graduates, retain and upskill staff.
New Zealand's technology sector is in great need for more digital apprenticeships and internships, according to a new survey.
New Zealand's tech sector is struggling to find skilled staff, hindering the country's economy, according to a survey by NZTech.
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