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Securing the cloud in the face of skills shortages
Gaming

Securing the cloud in the face of skills shortages

With a shortage of skills to tackle immediate cybersecurity threats, especially in the cloud, companies need to look beyond traditional methods.

By Ian Yip • 4 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018
Bridging the digital skills gap in the AEC industry
EduTech

Bridging the digital skills gap in the AEC industry

With the construction industry projected to grow by more than 120,000 jobs in the next five years, having a workforce of skilled employees is a must.

By Mike Russell • 3 min read • Wed, 30th May 2018
What Artificial Intelligence and golf have in common
Human Capital Management

What Artificial Intelligence and golf have in common

Mastering AI is akin to mastering golf: start by getting involved, understand the basics, and then refine the subtle nuances for maximum benefit.

By Franco Ucci • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Apr 2018
Work in cybersecurity? 59% of organisations have unfilled security positions
Cybersecurity

Work in cybersecurity? 59% of organisations have unfilled security positions

If you're not qualified in cybersecurity then research suggests that you should be as it's certainly a 'buyers' market' with a yawning skills gap.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Apr 2018
Acronis & Yellow Ribbon Fund provide IT training to Singapore prison inmates
Education, Learning & Training

Acronis & Yellow Ribbon Fund provide IT training to Singapore prison inmates

The YRF-Acronis IT Skills Programme, inmates will receive certified IT training and computer skills that will increase their chances of future.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018
Could gamers be the best contenders for cybersecurity roles?
Gaming

Could gamers be the best contenders for cybersecurity roles?

New research from McAfee reveals 78% of security pros see gamers as top candidates for cybersecurity roles, due to gaming's critical skills.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Apr 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Skills shortage stories

New course addresses driver shortage
Supply Chain

New course addresses driver shortage

Female enrolments at Manukau Institute of Technology’s new transport course are helping tackle a driver shortage that has hit freight operators hard.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Jul 2018
Google's new Melbourne office a major boost for Victorian tech sector
Google

Google's new Melbourne office a major boost for Victorian tech sector

Google's new Melbourne office, hosting over 100 employees, aims to bolster Victoria's tech sector by creating jobs and enhancing local talent development.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Jul 2018
Contractors warn of construction gap in government transport policy
Sustainability

Contractors warn of construction gap in government transport policy

Civil firms fear a USD $2 billion lull in work could push skills and equipment overseas before rapid transit projects begin.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 1st Jul 2018
What happens when data management becomes a basic skill?
NetApp

What happens when data management becomes a basic skill?

Australians will need to add 'data management' to their list of skills if they want to stay competitive, says NetApp MD Glenn McPherson.

By Glenn McPherson • 5 min read • Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
National AI strategy urgently needed, major report insists
Customer Relationship Management

National AI strategy urgently needed, major report insists

A shortage of local AI talent risks leaving New Zealand a downstream consumer of overseas research unless ministers set a coordinated strategy soon.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 14th May 2018
AI will transform life like the arrival of electricity
Agricultural Technology

AI will transform life like the arrival of electricity

A landmark report warns New Zealand could miss out on NZD $53 billion in GDP gains by 2035 unless firms act on AI now.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 7th May 2018
Victoria University of Wellington takes cybersecurity message to Samoa
EduTech

Victoria University of Wellington takes cybersecurity message to Samoa

Staff from Victoria University of Wellington's School of Engineering and Computer Science are currently in Samoa to spread cybersecurity awareness.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd May 2018
Kaspersky Lab partners with Singapore academic institutions on cybersecurity education
Cybersecurity

Kaspersky Lab partners with Singapore academic institutions on cybersecurity education

Kaspersky Lab will work with three Singapore academic institutions to support the development of cybersecurity education.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Apr 2018
Are you paying your IT employees fairly? A third feel overworked and underpaid
Salaries

Are you paying your IT employees fairly? A third feel overworked and underpaid

IT workers may be feeling overworked and underpaid, but they may have the upper hand when it comes to negotiating higher salaries.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Apr 2018
New carbon and energy management programme to drive emissions reductions
Power / Energy

New carbon and energy management programme to drive emissions reductions

Larger New Zealand businesses and public bodies will get help cutting bills and carbon under a revamped training course.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Apr 2018
Site Safe backs apprenticeship programme
Education, Learning & Training

Site Safe backs apprenticeship programme

Hundreds of apprentices will get cheaper health and safety training as Site Safe widens support for Skills Week across 16 providers.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Apr 2018
Property and construction workers in particularly short supply
Data Analytics

Property and construction workers in particularly short supply

Demand for construction professionals is likely to keep outstripping supply this year, as New Zealand presses ahead with its housing push.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 8th Apr 2018