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Australian workers see automation as path to career growth
Digital Transformation

Australian workers see automation as path to career growth

Most Australian workers see automation as a pathway to career growth, with 60% keen to reskill if their jobs become partially automated, a new study finds.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025

Global Stories

Skills shortage stories

Schneider Electric unveils AI Copilot to enhance manufacturing
Robotics

Schneider Electric unveils AI Copilot to enhance manufacturing

Schneider Electric and Microsoft have unveiled an industrial Copilot using generative AI to boost productivity and streamline automation in manufacturing environments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
Skillsoft names Raianne Reiss as new Chief Marketing Officer
Digital Transformation

Skillsoft names Raianne Reiss as new Chief Marketing Officer

Skillsoft appoints Raianne Reiss as Chief Marketing Officer to lead global marketing, aiming to enhance brand and drive growth amid digital transformation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 14th May 2025
UKI IT leaders see AI threats outpacing cloud risks
Hybrid Cloud

UKI IT leaders see AI threats outpacing cloud risks

A new Ekco survey found 59% of UK and Irish IT leaders now view AI-driven cyber threats as a bigger concern than traditional breaches amid rising cloud use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025
TeamViewer launches DEX Essentials for smaller businesses
Cybersecurity

TeamViewer launches DEX Essentials for smaller businesses

TeamViewer unveils DEX Essentials to extend digital employee experience tools to SMBs, enhancing IT management and workplace efficiency at any size.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 5th May 2025
Exclusive: Workforce skills gap hits critical point in ANZ
Identity and Access Management

Exclusive: Workforce skills gap hits critical point in ANZ

Australia and New Zealand face a critical skills shortage as demand for managerial and professional roles surges, experts warn. Upskilling is urgent.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
AttackIQ launches Academy Enterprise for cybersecurity training
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

AttackIQ launches Academy Enterprise for cybersecurity training

AttackIQ has launched Academy Enterprise, offering security leaders interactive dashboards to track and evaluate team cybersecurity training progress globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Skills shortage stories

Green skills gap limits UK youth access to growing green jobs
Clean technologies

Green skills gap limits UK youth access to growing green jobs

UK youth show greater confidence in green skills than global peers, but a 200,000-worker shortfall threatens the rapidly growing net zero sector.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
She@Cyber launches free online cybersecurity training for women
Digital Transformation

She@Cyber launches free online cybersecurity training for women

She@Cyber launches a Europe-wide free training programme to equip women and underrepresented groups with vital cybersecurity skills and boost sector diversity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
UK charities missing out on AI as demand & barriers increase
Data Analytics

UK charities missing out on AI as demand & barriers increase

Most UK small charities remain hesitant to adopt AI despite growing demand for services and its potential to ease workloads and improve fundraising.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
AVK appoints Sarah King to spearhead sustainability drive
Hyperscale

AVK appoints Sarah King to spearhead sustainability drive

AVK has appointed Sarah King as Head of Corporate Social Responsibility to drive sustainability and social impact initiatives in the data centre sector.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Skillvue raises USD $6.3 million to scale AI skills platform
Human Capital Management

Skillvue raises USD $6.3 million to scale AI skills platform

Italian HR tech startup Skillvue secures USD $6.3 million seed funding to boost its AI-driven skills discovery platform, supporting global expansion plans.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Mon, 5th May 2025
Half of UK firms regret AI job cuts, turning to reskilling
Partner Programmes

Half of UK firms regret AI job cuts, turning to reskilling

New research reveals 39% of UK firms made AI-driven redundancies, with over half now regretting these decisions amid workforce and productivity concerns.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 5th May 2025
New Zealand workers value training as job competition intensifies
Digital Transformation

New Zealand workers value training as job competition intensifies

Most Kiwis value training and development highly, with 75% seeing it as essential amid a tight job market and rising demand for future-ready skills.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Work-based learning to become industry-led
Education, Learning & Training

Work-based learning to become industry-led

Work-based apprenticeships will shift away from Te Pūkenga next year, with industry groups saying the move should better match training to jobs.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 27th Apr 2025
UK software deployment delays cost IT teams GBP £107,000 a year
DevOps

UK software deployment delays cost IT teams GBP £107,000 a year

UK firms face average four-month delays in software rollouts, costing GBP £107,000 per IT team annually due to skill shortages and lack of automation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
Malaysia faces job shifts as AI reshapes economy & skills
Digital Transformation

Malaysia faces job shifts as AI reshapes economy & skills

AI-driven automation could displace 600,000 Malaysian jobs by 2028, but reskilling efforts aim to create high-value roles and boost the economy.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025