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Check Point brings cybersecurity training to more with free edX courses
Cybersecurity

Check Point brings cybersecurity training to more with free edX courses

Check Point Software has partnered with edX to offer free online cybersecurity courses and help close the skills gap.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2020
Employees use only 54% of newly learned skills, while a third of skills are no longer relevant - Gartner
Skills shortage

Employees use only 54% of newly learned skills, while a third of skills are no longer relevant - Gartner

Employees are only applying 54% of the skills they learn, despite an increase in the number of skills required for a job, according to Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2020
RPA is important, but not as important as people
Robotic Process Automation

RPA is important, but not as important as people

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is on the rise during the pandemic, but a people-centric approach is still key, says UiPath study.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2020
Closing the cloud skills gap: How certification can maximise cloud investments & keep staff happy
EduTech

Closing the cloud skills gap: How certification can maximise cloud investments & keep staff happy

Critical skills shortage in cloud computing hindering business development and digital transformation, warns report. #CloudSkills #TechIndustry.

By Jon Lang • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2020
Lack in data skills creating greater challenges at work - report
Data Analytics

Lack in data skills creating greater challenges at work - report

A new report reveals that 92% of employees believe they'd perform better with increased data literacy, while 89% face challenges due to a lack of data skills.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Jul 2020
Goanna Solutions brings AWS re/Start programme to Australia
Hyperscale

Goanna Solutions brings AWS re/Start programme to Australia

Goanna Solutions, along with AWS, introduces the AWS re/Start programme to Australia, offering cloud tech training to unemployed and underemployed individuals.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020
Skills gap, lack of budget, and competing initiatives holding back innovation in ANZ enterprises - report
Hybrid Cloud

Skills gap, lack of budget, and competing initiatives holding back innovation in ANZ enterprises - report

Despite ANZ businesses showing the most confidence in their ability to innovate at a competitive rate, skills gaps continued to hold projects back.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2020
Fortinet resolves to help communities through new Corporate Foundation
Firewalls

Fortinet resolves to help communities through new Corporate Foundation

Fortinet has launched a foundation to support communities impacted by COVID-19 and enhance its corporate social responsibility initiatives.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020
Workplaces mismatching the importance of continous learning
Education, Learning & Training

Workplaces mismatching the importance of continous learning

Employers and employees have fundamentally different perspectives on the importance of upskilling and continuous learning in the workplace.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 18th May 2020
Alteryx launches free data science course, looks to upskill global workforce
Data Analytics

Alteryx launches free data science course, looks to upskill global workforce

Alteryx launches global programme to provide free data training, particularly for those unemployed due to COVID-19.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 12th May 2020

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How to fill an unfillable job
Human Capital Management

How to fill an unfillable job

Teaching vacancies stay open longest in the UK, with eight in 10 listings still live after two weeks, according to Resume.io research.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 20th Sep 2020
Contractors optimistic despite delays
Sustainability

Contractors optimistic despite delays

Short-term pain from Covid-19 and delayed projects is being offset by record infrastructure spending, with many contractors still hiring.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 16th Sep 2020
Company-X cofounder joins Waikato Regional Skills Leadership Group
Skills shortage

Company-X cofounder joins Waikato Regional Skills Leadership Group

Hamilton-based tech firm Company-X's cofounder David Hallett joins Waikato Regional Skills Leadership Group as ICT rep.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2020
The promise of reformed policies will advance infrastructure projects
Jobs

The promise of reformed policies will advance infrastructure projects

Transport industry groups say decades of stop-start planning could end if National’s $31 billion road and rail programme goes ahead.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2020
Shovels at the ready, but where’s the work?
Public Sector

Shovels at the ready, but where’s the work?

With only a fifth of NZD$2.6 billion in promised projects released, contractors warn delays are already forcing layoffs and weakening confidence.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
Digital upskilling at the top of the training agenda
Education, Learning & Training

Digital upskilling at the top of the training agenda

Two thirds of employers say digital upskilling is at the top of their training agenda amid the COVID-19crisis, according to a new report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2020
NZ businesses need to invest in reskilling workers to be successful
Deloitte

NZ businesses need to invest in reskilling workers to be successful

Deloitte urges New Zealand businesses to prioritise reskilling, with fewer than 5% confident in identifying future skills. Leaders must adapt to thrive.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 29th May 2020