IT education and training
Why softer skills are essential for the workforce of the future
Explore the different types of skills that are needed for technology roles, as well as the increasing importance of soft skills, creativity and diverse thought in developing the technology teams of the future.
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News : IT education and training
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April 20, 2018
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AWS commits to improving cloud skills of 100,000 people in Europe during 2018
Amazon Web Services commits to equipping 100,000 people across Europe with cloud skills to help speed up adoption of off-premise technologies and services across the continent
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April 19, 2018
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Oracle MBX: Oracle uses interns and grads to encourage others into Stem
Oracle has been working with interns and graduates to help train the next generation of tech experts and use them as role models for others
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April 18, 2018
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PA Consulting announces winners of 2018 Raspberry Pi competition
The winners of the annual Raspberry Pi competition run by PA Consulting have been announced following a tech showcase
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April 18, 2018
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Tech Talent Charter aims to tackle diversity outside of London
Not-for-profit organisation partners with Nominet in Oxford to make businesses aware of local initiatives and how to implement best practice
In Depth : IT education and training
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Assessing the disparate initiatives tackling the UK’s technology skills gap
As the UK’s skills gap widens, initiatives aim to ensure the population has the skills needed for roles now and in the future, but are these disparate efforts helping or hindering the cause? Continue Reading
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What are the retail jobs that don’t exist yet?
As in many industries, technology and new consumer behaviour is changing the shape of retail. But what yet-to-be-created jobs are on the horizon for the sector? Continue Reading
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DevOps in the public sector: Assessing the challenges and the benefits
Public sector IT leaders trying to transform the way their organisation works using DevOps talk about the challenges they face Continue Reading
Blog Posts : IT education and training
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How Lego Education tries to encourage kids into Stem through play-based learning
Lego Education, the more serious branch of the Lego enterprise, aims to provide teachers and other education providers with fun ways to engage children with science, technology, engineering and ... Continue Reading
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Baited breadth - the rise of phishing
Reviews of organisational security can be viewed in many positive ways, but all too often with trepidation or resignation. The rise of phishing, where spoof, but increasingly credible, messages try ... Continue Reading
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IT education in schools is still not working - and that's a huge problem for the digital economy
There is a real danger that technology education in schools will wither and die, with all the risks that brings to the UK’s digital skills, research and innovation capabilities. There was great ... Continue Reading
Opinion : IT education and training
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How the IT sector can help plug the cyber security skills gap
Businesses have a role to play in plugging the cyber security skills gap by engaging with future talent at a young age, providing more role models for under-represented groups, communicating the nature of the threat, and changing their approach to cyber security recruitment Continue Reading
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Diversity matters – International Women’s Day 2018
The tech sector has a poor reputation for workplace diversity - if we are to take advantage of the opportunities of the digital economy, this has to change Continue Reading
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Apprenticeship reforms are driving tech sector skills success
Apprenticeships and skills minister Anne Milton says apprenticeships are a great way to make sure the tech industry has the skills it needs Continue Reading
Videos : IT education and training
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Diversity in technology 2017: Alternative routes into tech - how people can succeed
In this video from Computer Weekly’s 2017 diversity in technology event, a number of young people in the technology industry discuss their various routes in to tech and why the traditional path is not always the best.
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Diversity in technology 2017: How has tech culture changed over time?
In this video from Computer Weekly’s 2017 diversity in technology event,a panel discusses how the culture of the technology industry has changed as diversity has increased.
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Diversity in technology 2017: Jacqueline de Rojas, president, TechUK
In this video from Computer Weekly’s 2017 diversity in technology event, Jacqueline de Rojas discusses the challenges facing every employer and individual in technology and their responsibilities to increasing the diversity of the workforce.