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IBM pledges support for UK government cyber skills program
IBM has teamed up with the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) for a cyber skills program for girls. The company confirmed it will provide the online platform for this year’s CyberFirst Girls competition, a UK-wide program open to girls between the ages of 12 and 13. Run by the NCSC,…
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AI skills training can’t be left in the hands of big tech
The government must intervene in upskilling workers for the AI revolution, with industry experts warning it can’t be left to industry alone. That’s the assessment offered by a panel of digital training experts speaking at AI UK, the annual conference held by the Alan Turing Institute. The rise of AI has many concerned about the impact on jobs, suggesting a…
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Will Cisco’s Free Tech Training for 1.5M People Help Close EU’s Skills Gap?
Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness and Cisco Chair and CEO Chuck Robbins. Image: Cisco Cisco recently announced its initiative to provide 1.5 million people in the European Union by 2030 free courses on basic digital skills. Cisco Chair and CEO Chuck Robbins said the plan also includes training 5,000 instructors in AI,…
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UK channel partners are ramping up their cloud capabilities – but technical expertise and skills shortages could hamper success
Almost half of UK channel partners feel they lack the technical skills to successfully develop their cloud capabilities, according to new research from Westcon-Comstor. As part of its latest ‘Mastering the Maze‘ report, the technology provider and distribution giant quizzed almost 900 partners across eight countries between 28th October and 11th December 2024. The resulting data revealed that 93% of…
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Cybersecurity skills demand still isn’t matching supply – what can leaders do in 2025 to redress the balance?
The tech sector continues to struggle with meeting demand for cybersecurity skills, an issue that appears to be getting worse over time. According to ISC2’s latest Cybersecurity Workforce Study, cyber workforce growth has slowed while the cybersecurity skills gap has grown to a record high of 4.8 million – up 19% compared to a year earlier. A total of 10.2…
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UK enterprises lead the way on containerization, but skills gaps could hinder progress
The UK risks fumbling its lead on cloud native deployments due to skills issues, according to Nutanix’s Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI) survey. As it stands, firms in the UK lead the way in containerization, a foundational element of cloud native application development. UK-specific figures from the report revealed that more than 90% of firms are at least in the process…
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Develop Excel Skills From Basics to AI Integration With This $35 Course Bundle
TL;DR: Streamline your daily workflow with the latest Excel features, thanks to The Complete Microsoft Excel Training Bundle for just $34.99. Many people believe Excel is nothing more than a program for faster number crunching, but that is not the case. When you develop advanced Excel skills, you become far more valuable as a professional. Even if you have no…
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AWS exec highlights key skills for success in the evolving AI-driven job market – Computerworld
“That’s what we’re seeing — that recognition that these new technologies that are coming out…and they’re kind of the future, and people have to figure out what this technology can do for them and their job, no matter what their job is. “We participated in a study…around wages associated with AI skills, and what we found was just an incredible…
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‘We’re trading deep understanding for quick fixes’: Junior software developers lack coding skills because of an overreliance on AI tools – and it could spell trouble for the future of development
Junior software developers may have become too reliant on AI tools and it’s undermining core coding skills, according to claims by tech blogger and programmer Namanyay Goel. In a blog post that’s sparked intense discussion in the industry, Goel wrote that he’s been troubled by the behavior of new developers he’s spoken to who are using some sort of AI…
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Google’s ‘Career Dreamer’ Claims It Can Help You Find a Job to Match Your Skills
Artificial intelligence may be threatening to take your job, but the tech can also help you find a new one, Google thinks: It’s just rolled out a new AI-powered tool called “Career Dreamer,” which leverages AI algorithms to help you identify roles that are suited to your skills and experience. Google says it’s worked with groups including students, recent graduates,…
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