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IT careers and IT skills

• February 20, 2019 20 Feb'19

  Estonia redoubles efforts to attract global IT talent

  IT professionals from all over the world are being lured to Estonia through a government recruitment campaign

• February 19, 2019 19 Feb'19

  Adopting digital learning in firms

  At the Learning Technologies conference in London, three experts discuss adopting digital learning technologies in their firms

• February 18, 2019 18 Feb'19

  Chief data officer role now well-entrenched, says Gartner

  Three out of five chief data officers in a Gartner study reported an increase in headcount, though few are measuring the value of their data assets

• February 18, 2019 18 Feb'19

  DCMS Select Committee claims Facebook ‘deliberately frustrated’ fake news inquiry

  Facebook’s UK public policy manager defends its participation in MPs' inquiry into the spread of fake news and disinformation online, which concludes by declaring an end to self-regulation by social media firms

• February 15, 2019 15 Feb'19

  (ISC)² invests in professional development of security workforce

  Security industry association sets up Professional Development Institute to extend training offerings beyond certification

• February 14, 2019 14 Feb'19

  Action needed as venture capitalists reluctant to invest in fintechs founded by women

  Action is needed if fintechs set up by women are to receive the same level of venture capitalist backing as those set up by men

• February 13, 2019 13 Feb'19

  Manchester not-for-profit launches campaign to encourage girls into STEM

  Not-for-profit trade organisation Manchester digital has launched a campaign to encourage more young women to pursue STEM careers

• February 13, 2019 13 Feb'19

  Accenture to use virtual reality for inclusive hiring practices

  Tech giant Accenture has started using technologies such as augmented and virtual reality to make its hiring process less biased

• February 12, 2019 12 Feb'19

  London tech giants commit to creating one million tech jobs by 2023

  London private sector network Tech London Advocates has launched a pledge signed by hundreds of tech sector greats to create a million tech jobs in the city over the next five years

• February 12, 2019 12 Feb'19

  Tech and charity partnership encourages girls into STEM

  US datacentre hardware firm’s partnership with two Irish organisations will encourage young women to pursue tech careers as STEM competition is launched

• February 12, 2019 12 Feb'19

  Digital project failure still off the menu

  Eight years ago, YouTube head Susan Wojcick described eight pillars that Google uses to innovate – but IT pros are still failing to fail fast

• February 11, 2019 11 Feb'19

  More than one-third of women deterred by lack of diversity in tech

  In a survey, just over one-third of women in the technology sector said the lack of gender equality in the industry made them uncomfortable at the start of their career

• February 11, 2019 11 Feb'19

  Vodafone announces winners of Techstarter accelerator

  Vodafone has announced the winners of its startup accelerator programme, aimed at helping young companies developing technology for social good

• February 11, 2019 11 Feb'19

  AI and robotics to form part of curriculum for future medical students

  For the NHS to capitalise on the digital future, new technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics will have to be designed into the learning process for medical students

• February 11, 2019 11 Feb'19

  London attracted more tech talent than rest of Europe in 2018

  London was the top European destination for international tech talent in 2018, attracting more skilled workers than the rest of Europe, according to research