IT careers and IT skills
Project Brief: Inside Juniper's radical IT transformation
Western Australian aged care provider Juniper embarked on an aggressive strategy to completely transform its IT operations in just two years. This 1-page brief summarises how this overhaul has helped free up the resources needed to provide better quality of care for residents.
News : IT careers and IT skills
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January 20, 2021
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PAC demands rejigged IT investment action plan from HMRC by end of March 2021
A report by the Public Accounts Committee confirms HMRC is spending too much money on patching legacy IT systems, and needs to prioritise investing in the modernisation of its digital estate
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January 19, 2021
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BT to make data for Oak National Academy charge-free
Telecoms giant announces that data charges for government-backed academy will be removed
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January 18, 2021
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AI specialists and software engineers among most popular UK roles, says LinkedIn
Demand for specialist software engineers and people with skills in AI have risen, according to professional network LinkedIn
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January 18, 2021
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Biased language deters half of female candidates, finds Openreach
When looking into the language of its job adverts, telecoms firm Openreach found that half of female candidates were put off if the language of a job posting was too unconsciously male
In Depth : IT careers and IT skills
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How the pandemic has affected women in the tech sector
The coronavirus outbreak has created uncertainty across all sectors, but how specifically has it affected women working in the tech industry? Continue Reading
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Preparing for GIAC Certified Incident Handler certification
The author of 'GCIH GIAC Certified Incident Handler All-in-One Exam Guide' shares advice on how to prepare for the exam and why an incident response career can be so rewarding. Continue Reading
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Learning on the job when working from home
Learning a new job and inducting hires when working from home has been tricky for employees and employers alike. We look at what workarounds have been adopted that could become the post-pandemic normal Continue Reading
Blog Posts : IT careers and IT skills
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Another lockdown and scrapped exams help drive the post-COVID-19 Open Schools (R)evolution
COVID has exposed our failure to bring education into the 21st century. The Open School concept is an ideal way of facilitating best practice (both online and face to face) in blended learning. It ... Continue Reading
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Covid changes education, training and skills for ever
The Dissolution of the Monasteries expedited changes that had been gathering for around a century. The Internet has had an impact akin to that of the printing press in the way thought and ... Continue Reading
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NPCC brings the Christmas present of partnership to UK Cyber Policing
The combination of the Cyber Resilience Centres, Police Cyber Alarm and The Cyber Helpline provides a major advance towards joining up the UK approach to policing the on-line world, Continue Reading
Opinion : IT careers and IT skills
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Fixing the cracks in public sector digital infrastructure
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the flaws in the UK's digital government set-up. The appointment of new IT leadership presents an ideal opportunity for the government to fix them Continue Reading
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SMEs poised to reap tech and agility advantage in wake of Covid-19
The UK’s small and medium-sized businesses have, in some respects, reacted more nimbly to Covid-19 than larger organisations. As a result, they have put themselves in a better position to take advantage of growth opportunities Continue Reading
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Love (and impact sourcing) in the time of Covid
Amanda Lewis, a lawyer specialising in IT outsourcing, describes the diversity and inclusion work of Digital Divide Data Continue Reading
Videos : IT careers and IT skills
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Diversity and inclusion in tech: The pandemic and the pay gap
In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, Suki Fuller, founder of Miribure and co-lead of TLA Women in Tech, discusses the gender pay gap in the context of a pandemic world, alongside a panel of experts
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Diversity and inclusion in tech: What is neurodiversity?
In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, Rachel Morgan-Trimmer, neurodiversity coach and consultant, talks about neurodiversity.
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Diversity and inclusion in tech: How to be an effective ally
In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual diversity and inclusion in tech event, in partnership with Spinks, a panel discusses how to be an effective ally and support others at work.