DataCentreNews India - Specialist news for cloud & data centre decision-makers
India

Workforce development Stories

Global Stories

Workforce development stories

Pearson launches career studios linking study & jobs
Artificial Intelligence

Pearson launches career studios linking study & jobs

Schools and employers may get clearer links between study and jobs as the pilot tools roll out, with wider release planned for 2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago
The future of successful HR will use AI with human oversight
Human Capital Management

The future of successful HR will use AI with human oversight

AI could free HR teams from routine admin, but Workday says sensitive hiring decisions need deterministic guardrails and explicit human oversight.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • 5 days ago
Workplace AI training could add USD $177 billion to US
Digital Transformation

Workplace AI training could add USD $177 billion to US

Stronger workplace AI training could add USD $177 billion to the US economy by 2030, as most firms adopt tools faster than they train staff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Organisations need a strategic approach to skills in the AI world
Digital Transformation

Organisations need a strategic approach to skills in the AI world

Companies are missing out on returns from AI and other new tools because staff training and change management are lagging behind.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last week
Anthropic launches AI academy for enterprise engineers
Digital Transformation

Anthropic launches AI academy for enterprise engineers

The programme aims to fill a shortage of engineers able to turn AI pilots into live business systems, backed by USD $100 million.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Women in CTI report highlights varied paths into cyber
Artificial Intelligence

Women in CTI report highlights varied paths into cyber

The report says threat intelligence teams could benefit from wider hiring pools as women bring skills from fields from marketing to the military.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Asia Pacific industrial AI held back by skills shortages
Digital Transformation

Asia Pacific industrial AI held back by skills shortages

Workforce readiness is becoming the main obstacle as industrial firms in Asia Pacific race to use AI without losing vital site expertise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Workforce development stories

Salesforce offers free Slack Enterprise to UK students
Data Protection

Salesforce offers free Slack Enterprise to UK students

Millions of students could gain workplace AI skills as UK colleges and universities get free access to Slack Enterprise under a Salesforce programme.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Affordability of hospitals' upgrade a 'major concern' documents show
Ministry of Health

Affordability of hospitals' upgrade a 'major concern' documents show

Funding fears are forcing the five-hospital redevelopment to be phased, while Health New Zealand has also underspent almost $700 million on infrastructure.

By Phil Pennington • 3 min read • 3 days ago
New Zealand tech group urges cross-party digital strategy
Digital Transformation

New Zealand tech group urges cross-party digital strategy

One in 10 households still lacks internet access, underscoring TUANZ's warning that policy resets are slowing New Zealand's digital growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Lubrizol expands Singapore innovation centre & STEM labs
Manufacturing

Lubrizol expands Singapore innovation centre & STEM labs

The expansion gives the group a bigger base to serve Southeast Asian customers and train talent as manufacturers step up research in Singapore.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Alchemist Group appoints Griffiths as fractional CTO
Digital Transformation

Alchemist Group appoints Griffiths as fractional CTO

The hire gives the training group part-time cyber and technology leadership as it scales digital learning tools across three brands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Cognizant named to Newsweek's admired workplaces list
Human Capital Management

Cognizant named to Newsweek's admired workplaces list

The repeat honour could help Cognizant recruit talent as it expands AI training and plans to hire 1,500 US college graduates.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Nemetschek deepens Southeast Asia push with 10 partnerships
Software-as-a-Service

Nemetschek deepens Southeast Asia push with 10 partnerships

The partnerships are meant to tackle fragmented project data and help architects, engineers and students build digital skills across the region.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
Australia cyber framework to value skills over papers
Risk & Compliance

Australia cyber framework to value skills over papers

Australia's cyber jobs shortage is pushing employers to judge practical performance and incident readiness more than certificates and titles alone.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
UK leaders fear AI gap as training lags, survey finds
Digital Transformation

UK leaders fear AI gap as training lags, survey finds

Many UK executives are masking AI uncertainty, with 38% fearing their careers will suffer unless they upskill within a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Canada funds 10,000 AI work placements through Mitacs
Data Science

Canada funds 10,000 AI work placements through Mitacs

The programme aims to help smaller firms adopt AI while giving students and graduates paid experience as Ottawa builds its talent pipeline.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Edinburgh Napier & Approov boost smartphone security
Data Protection

Edinburgh Napier & Approov boost smartphone security

Smartphone apps used for banking and workplace access will face tougher defences as the partners recruit two cybersecurity researchers for a 30-month project.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month