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London firms inspire sixth formers to consider data centre careers
Hyperscale

London firms inspire sixth formers to consider data centre careers

VIRTUS Data Centres and HireHigher have hosted an event, stimulating London sixth form students to contemplate careers in the data centre industry, showcasing a range of roles and their crucial contributions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2024
New CIC Tech Channel Ambassadors targets IT skills gap
EduTech

New CIC Tech Channel Ambassadors targets IT skills gap

Tech Channel Ambassadors strives to boost the UK IT industry's profile and inclusivity, targeting recruitment of 100,000 diverse individuals.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2024
CyrusOne & HireHigher inspire students towards data centre careers
Artificial Intelligence

CyrusOne & HireHigher inspire students towards data centre careers

HireHigher and data centre titan, CyrusOne, inspire 60 students from Gunnersbury Catholic School and Isleworth and Syon School to consider the data sector for future careers through workshops and centre tours.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2024
Technical education: shaping the workforce for the better
Data Privacy

Technical education: shaping the workforce for the better

N3i champions T Level students to combat digital sector skills shortage, as the company advocates for technical education to future-proof the rapidly evolving tech industry.

By Kevin Sanders • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2024
Coterie launches academy & book to empower partner marketing skills
EduTech

Coterie launches academy & book to empower partner marketing skills

Coterie, a partner and channel marketing firm, has debuted Coterie Academy, an education initiative aimed at instructing, enlightening, and certifying individuals in all aspects of partner marketing to help address the existing skills gap.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024
HireHigher expands talent scheme to address digital skills shortage
Hyperscale

HireHigher expands talent scheme to address digital skills shortage

HireHigher extends its Rising Stars Program to seven more schools to address skills shortage in the data industry, citing plans to facilitate career-defining opportunities for young professionals.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2024
UK tech growth hindered by skills shortage, reveals Morgan McKinley
Artificial Intelligence

UK tech growth hindered by skills shortage, reveals Morgan McKinley

Morgan McKinley's 2024 Salary Guide reveals a major skills shortage challenging UK's tech growth, with a quarter of industry hiring managers citing this as their main obstacle.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024
UK tech SMEs investing in young talent despite tough economy
Recruitment

UK tech SMEs investing in young talent despite tough economy

Despite financial challenges, 69% of UK tech SMEs invest in young talent via low-cost recruitment, showing optimism and resilience.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024
'Digital Futures' education scheme expands to three more UK sites
EduTech

'Digital Futures' education scheme expands to three more UK sites

After attaining triumph at UTC Heathrow, Activate Learning Education Trust is extending its award-winning 'Digital Futures' programme to three further UK sites, tackling the digital skills shortage.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2024

Global Stories

Skills shortage stories

Darktrace shifts to proactive AI strategy to combat rising cyber threats
Unified Communications

Darktrace shifts to proactive AI strategy to combat rising cyber threats

In response to rising AI-driven cyber threats, Darktrace is repositioning to a platform-based strategy aimed at better equipping businesses to anticipate and counter these advanced cyber attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2024
Microsoft & Tanium's AI breakthrough boosts cybersecurity support
Generative AI

Microsoft & Tanium's AI breakthrough boosts cybersecurity support

Microsoft has launched the innovative Copilot for Security in partnership with Tanium, offering the first advanced AI solution for the security sector to bridge the industry's skills gap.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2024
Digital Realty partners with UK's Digital Futures Programme
Hyperscale

Digital Realty partners with UK's Digital Futures Programme

Digital Realty allies with UK's Digital Futures Programme to groom young digital talent, aiding program expansion into Thames Valley schools.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2024
Check Point launches Infinity AI Copilot tackling cybersecurity challenges
Generative AI

Check Point launches Infinity AI Copilot tackling cybersecurity challenges

Check Point Software pioneers the next era of cybersecurity with its Infinity AI Copilot, an AI-driven platform designed to address the alarming global rise in ransomware attacks and bolster security measures in the face of a deepening skills shortage.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Skills shortage stories

AIA & SAS team up to address Australia's data skills gap
SAS

AIA & SAS team up to address Australia's data skills gap

AIA and SAS form strategic partnership to curtail Australia's data skills deficit, using SAS's data, AI, and analytics tools to prepare future leaders in analytics and business transformation.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Cybersecurity is stronger with diversity
Risk & Compliance

IWD 2024: Cybersecurity is stronger with diversity

IWD 2024: Encouraging diversity in cybersecurity is crucial to tackle growing threats, skill shortage issues and to promote better business outcomes, say experts.

By Lisa Tetrault • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
Skills shortage impairs Singapore's tech growth, reveals salary guide
DevOps

Skills shortage impairs Singapore's tech growth, reveals salary guide

New research by Morgan McKinley reveals Singapore's tech growth held back in 2023 due to a shortage of skilled candidates, with 76% of hirers finding recruitment competitive.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024
The imperative for collaborative IT in Australian state governments
Unified Communications

The imperative for collaborative IT in Australian state governments

Australian state governments are being urged to embrace collaborative IT, leveraging partnerships and resource pooling to create effective, standardised solutions and tackle skills shortages in sectors including bushfire management and cybersecurity.

By Bryan Saba • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2024