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Microsoft and AustCyber tackle cybersecurity skills shortage
Identity and Access Management

Microsoft and AustCyber tackle cybersecurity skills shortage

Microsoft has partnered with AustCyber and other education and training providers to offer a credible alternative pathway to enter the cybersecurity industry.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Jul 2022
How Dell student TechCrew is shaping the next generation of IT leaders
EduTech

How Dell student TechCrew is shaping the next generation of IT leaders

World Youth Skills Day exposes serious local skills shortage in Australian tech sector. Dell launches program to empower next-gen IT leaders.

By Trenton Coburn • 5 min read • Fri, 15th Jul 2022

Global Stories

Skills shortage stories

Diversity, inclusion essential to fill IT industry skills gap
Health Technologies

Diversity, inclusion essential to fill IT industry skills gap

Companies say that recruiters have to search harder and wider for talent, unlocking untapped potential to fill the skills gap.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2022
Schneider Electric launches education platform to address data center talent shortage
EduTech

Schneider Electric launches education platform to address data center talent shortage

Schneider Electric has announced a series of updates to its vendor-agnostic and CPD-accredited digital education platform.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
Employers increasingly require at least basic coding skills
Data Analytics

Employers increasingly require at least basic coding skills

More than half (53%) of the employers surveyed cited the increasing number of tech-lite jobs that require basic coding skills.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Jul 2022
Whitecliffe fosters careers for the future of tech
Marketing Technologies

Whitecliffe fosters careers for the future of tech

Do you want a career in Information Technology, Networking, Web Development, Software Development, or are you looking to upskill?.

By Tori Picton • 7 min read • Thu, 30th Jun 2022
How to tackle the great brain drain in the tech industry
EduTech

How to tackle the great brain drain in the tech industry

Tech talent shortage hindering growth and operations for 83% of ANZ organisations, according to Hays Salary Guide.

By Myk Shaforostov • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Jun 2022
Employers look to hire inexperienced coders due to skills shortage
EduTech

Employers look to hire inexperienced coders due to skills shortage

Coding skills in high demand as employers struggle to find talent, with many open to hiring candidates with micro-credentials and certifications, says report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Jun 2022
Tech salaries increase as skills shortage inflates expectations
Hays

Tech salaries increase as skills shortage inflates expectations

More technology professionals will receive a pay rise this coming financial year than last, with skills shortages creating a once-in-a-career market.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Jun 2022
Workforce shortage impacting cybersecurity posture
Cybersecurity

Workforce shortage impacting cybersecurity posture

85% of organizations believe workforce shortage is impacting cybersecurity, according to new research by Trellix.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
FPT Software, Udacity partner to improve upskilling program
Digital Transformation

FPT Software, Udacity partner to improve upskilling program

FPT Software partners with Udacity to offer fully sponsored Nanodegree training to upskill employees. Up to 9,000 IT engineers to benefit.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Jun 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Skills shortage stories

New Zealand 56th in the world for cyber security
Ransomware

New Zealand 56th in the world for cyber security

Phishing and credential-harvesting attacks are rising as New Zealand climbs only to 56th globally, with 2,333 incidents reported in the quarter.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
Why over half of construction professionals lack confidence in the future
Supply Chain

Why over half of construction professionals lack confidence in the future

Skills shortages, cost pressures and red tape are leaving New Zealand contractors wary as vital infrastructure projects come under strain.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2022
‘Girls with Hi-Vis’ tackling skill shortages at grassroots level
Hybrid & Remote Work

‘Girls with Hi-Vis’ tackling skill shortages at grassroots level

With 44,000 extra workers needed, New Zealand infrastructure firms are courting schoolgirls to fill trade and technical shortages.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Jul 2022
Why is NZ lagging behind the world in cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity

Why is NZ lagging behind the world in cybersecurity?

New Zealand ranks 56th in the world for cybersecurity, according to a report by TUANZ. The country aims to be in the top 10 by 2030.

By Jessie Chiang • 8 min read • Tue, 21st Jun 2022
What does the future construction workforce look like?
Data Analytics

What does the future construction workforce look like?

Digital tools are becoming vital as the industry fights a skills shortage and tries to lure younger, tech-savvy workers.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Jun 2022
One in six hours lost on rework
Data Analytics

One in six hours lost on rework

Rework is eroding productivity in New Zealand construction, with firms losing 16% of project time to fixing defects, a Procore report says.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 6th Jun 2022