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Execs are prioritizing skills over degrees — and hiring freelancers to fill gaps – Computerworld
Even as freelancers are reshaping workforce strategies, their rise doesn’t necessarily threaten full-time roles. “It complements them,” said Kelly Monahan, managing director of the Upwork Research Institute. In a study released in October, Upwork found that 85% of top-performing companies — which it labels “work innovators” — view freelancers as vital, with 91% planning to expand their use over the…
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Declining interest in traditional coding languages mirrored by uptick in AI skills demand
There has been a slight decline in engagement with traditional programming languages while interest in AI skills has increased significantly, according to new research from O’Reilly. The report, which measured levels of engagement on O’Reilly’s learning platform, found that there has been a significant increase in user’s interest in AI-related content. Interest in machine learning (ML) grew by 9.2% while…
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Boost Your Video Shooting Skills By Learning These Videography Terms
Summary Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO control light entry and exposure in photography and videography. Focal length and depth of field affect field of view and subject focus. Rule of Thirds aids in visually pleasing compositions by sectioning the frame for subject placement. I’m not a professional video person, but as a YouTuber and someone married to a video pro,…
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Why You Still Need Excel Skills in Today’s AI World
Recently, I saw a reader comment that they’re not going to bother learning a new Excel function because Copilot can do the work for them. This made me wonder, “Do we still need Excel skills in today’s AI world?” After some thought, the answer was a resounding “YES!” Here’s why. Many Jobs Still Require Excel Skills Whether you want to…
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Businesses know they have major skills deficits, but less than half plan on hiring more women
Only four-in-ten businesses have programs in place to hire more women, new research shows, despite a majority of IT professionals agreeing that there’s not enough diversity in the sector. According to a new study from ISACA, three-quarters of businesses say that attracting and retaining talent is a challenge. But female IT professionals believe they are still being shut out. Nearly…
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AI could help UK government stretch budgets – but skills and data protection concerns could hamper progress
Rolling out generative AI solutions could help the UK government stretch budgets further, according to a report from Google Cloud, but public sector workers said challenges around regulation, skills, and data need to be solved first. Google Cloud called for everything from healthcare to policing to be automated, following a survey of 415 public sector workers. The report notes the…
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Bridging the IT skills gap: channel leaders should embrace platformization
The IT industry is facing a talent shortage. The technology sector is growing at a rapid pace, outstripping the availability of skilled workers. As new technologies emerge and existing solutions evolve, there is a growing skills gap in IT specialists, which is impacting innovation and growth across various sectors. The channel, a vital intermediary between technology providers and end-users, is…
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12 Steps to Address Australia’s Skills Shortage, Australian Computer Society Reports
As Australia faces severe ongoing challenges in meeting its IT skills and capabilities needs, the Australian Computer Society recently published its Digital Pulse 2024 report in collaboration with Deloitte. This report is a major research project that will analyse the full scope of the technology environment across the nation. Australia needs 312,000 additional tech workers by 2030 to meet demand,…
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Get the Skills Amazon Developers Use and Build Websites Like a Pro
TL;DR: Get the 2024 Front-End Developer Course Bundle for $39.99 and learn the skills used by top companies like Netflix and Amazon to build dynamic, responsive websites. Are you looking to level up your skills and get a job building websites like Netflix, Amazon, or Etsy? With the 2024 Front-End Developer Course Bundle, you can gain all the tools and…
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Can Security Experts Leverage Generative AI Without Prompt Engineering Skills?
Professionals across industries are exploring generative AI for various tasks — including creating information security training materials — but will it truly be effective? Brian Callahan, senior lecturer and graduate program director in information technology and web sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Shoshana Sugerman, an undergraduate student in this same program, presented the results of their experiment on this…
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