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Budget 2021: Govt backs digital skills training for small & medium businesses
Investment

Budget 2021: Govt backs digital skills training for small & medium businesses

Budget 2021 allocates $44m over 2 years to support New Zealand's Digital Boost program for small and medium businesses.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 21st May 2021
Billions poured into rail revival
Supply Chain

Billions poured into rail revival

The funding will create hundreds of jobs and lift freight reliability as ageing locomotives and wagons are replaced nationwide.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 21st May 2021
Construction worker shortages addressed in new project
Human Capital Management

Construction worker shortages addressed in new project

A new research push aims to boost retention and widen recruitment as skills gaps threaten construction capacity in New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Thu, 13th May 2021
Top five shifts affecting construction
Digital Transformation

Top five shifts affecting construction

Poorer collaboration is slowing projects, but digitisation, prefab and greener materials are reshaping New Zealand and Australia’s building sector.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Mar 2021
The unseen risks of remote work
Human Capital Management

The unseen risks of remote work

Nearly half of workers are logging longer hours for no extra pay, raising burnout, trust and retention risks for employers.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 28th Mar 2021
Apprenticeship Boost extension – everything you need to know
Education, Learning & Training

Apprenticeship Boost extension – everything you need to know

Employers can now claim support for apprentices for longer, with the subsidy running until August and backing training in critical industries.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Mar 2021
NZ businesses must urgently address IT skills mismatch
Accenture

NZ businesses must urgently address IT skills mismatch

New Zealand's business community must bear some responsibility for the skills mismatch and make changes to attract graduates, retain and upskill staff.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Mar 2021
The future of our infrastructure workforce
Robotics

The future of our infrastructure workforce

Rising retirements and digital skills gaps could push up infrastructure costs and slow delivery unless firms train workers in data and robotics.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Feb 2021
NZ's tech sector in great need of digital apprenticeships
NZTech

NZ's tech sector in great need of digital apprenticeships

New Zealand's technology sector is in great need for more digital apprenticeships and internships, according to a new survey.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2021
NZ tech sector 'seriously restricted' by skills mismatch
NZTech

NZ tech sector 'seriously restricted' by skills mismatch

New Zealand's tech sector is struggling to find skilled staff, hindering the country's economy, according to a survey by NZTech.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Feb 2021

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Fortinet looks to reduces cyber skills gap with Training Advancement Agenda
Firewalls

Fortinet looks to reduces cyber skills gap with Training Advancement Agenda

Fortinet expands its Training Advancement Agenda programme to address the cyber skills gap and connect individuals to employers.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Apr 2021
Skill Finder wins $2.7m grant from Australian Government
Australian Government

Skill Finder wins $2.7m grant from Australian Government

Australian Government grants $2.7 million to Skill Finder, a digital micro-skills marketplace, to offer free training to workers affected by COVID-19.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Apr 2021
Microsoft to launch data center region in Indonesia
Public Cloud

Microsoft to launch data center region in Indonesia

Microsoft is creating a data center region in Indonesia to boost digital growth and provide skills opportunities for three million Indonesians.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Mar 2021
CISOs, don't underestimate the importance of soft skills
Cybersecurity

CISOs, don't underestimate the importance of soft skills

There is increasing importance on Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) having and developing the skill of emotional intelligence, a new report states.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Feb 2021
CyberCX and AustCyber launch platform to boost Aus cybersecurity industry
Customer Experience

CyberCX and AustCyber launch platform to boost Aus cybersecurity industry

Australia's largest cybersecurity firm, CyberCX, and AustCyber have launched CyberSeek, an interactive mapping tool for the cybersecurity job market.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Feb 2021
Businesses struggling to maximise cloud value, report shows
Cloud Services

Businesses struggling to maximise cloud value, report shows

Only 37% of companies are achieving the full value of their cloud investments, according to a report from Accenture.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2021
New Zealand at serious risk of ruining digital future
EduTech

New Zealand at serious risk of ruining digital future

New Zealand's digital future is at serious risk due to a skills mismatch, impacting education, businesses, and the economy, warns a new survey.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2021

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