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LKQ Europe deploys Whatfix to boost academy training
eLearning

LKQ Europe deploys Whatfix to boost academy training

About 70,000 users across 13 countries will get easier access to automotive training as LKQ Academy adds guided navigation and analytics.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
NIIT Learning Systems named to Training Industry top 20
Artificial Intelligence

NIIT Learning Systems named to Training Industry top 20

The sixth consecutive listing underlines NIIT Learning Systems' growing profile as employers look to simulations and immersive training to cut risk and improve skills.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
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 • This month
Australia needs more skilled workers. It also needs to stop wasting their time
Construction

Australia needs more skilled workers. It also needs to stop wasting their time

Technicians are losing up to two hours a day to admin, squeezing capacity and worsening delays as labour shortages bite across essential industries.

By Andrew Wiltshire • 5 min read • This month
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 • This month
KDDI launches AI-driven MDR service for businesses
Software-as-a-Service

KDDI launches AI-driven MDR service for businesses

Businesses in the US and EMEA can now tap 24/7 AI-led cyber monitoring as KDDI aims to ease compliance pressure and response delays.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

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Skills shortage stories

ScotlandIS launches 2027 awards with new skills category
Artificial Intelligence

ScotlandIS launches 2027 awards with new skills category

Applications are open as organisers seek entrants that can demonstrate measurable impact on talent development in Scotland's digital sector.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Novatech becomes UK's first certified Proxmox trainer
Virtualisation

Novatech becomes UK's first certified Proxmox trainer

The certification could help resellers fill a skills gap as VMware customers reassess virtualisation costs, licensing and vendor lock-in.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
UK workers lose 28 days a year to poor data handling
Data governance

UK workers lose 28 days a year to poor data handling

Poor data practices are costing the UK economy £53.37 billion a year, as workers spend 28 days annually on inefficient tasks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Infinity Group wins Certified B Corporation status
Artificial Intelligence

Infinity Group wins Certified B Corporation status

The certification gives the technology consultancy external proof of its social and environmental standards, after two years of changes across the business.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
UK firms spend more on AI tools than workforce training
Human Capital Management

UK firms spend more on AI tools than workforce training

Many UK employers risk poor returns from AI because staff are being given tools faster than they are trained to use them.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Ingram Micro launches Trust X Alliance in Australia
Partner Programmes

Ingram Micro launches Trust X Alliance in Australia

Australian technology partners will gain access to a global peer network as Ingram Micro brings Trust X Alliance to the market for the first time.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
UK workers use AI daily but workload rises, PwC says
Digital Transformation

UK workers use AI daily but workload rises, PwC says

Heavy workloads are offsetting AI's gains for many UK staff, with 44% of users saying the technology has increased their burden, PwC found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Conference Board sets five-stage AI agent work framework
Data governance

Conference Board sets five-stage AI agent work framework

As spending rises, employers are being urged to redesign tasks around AI agents or risk automating the wrong work without measurable gains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Technology leaders face rising complexity & AI strain
Digital Transformation

Technology leaders face rising complexity & AI strain

Artificial intelligence, security threats and regulation are leaving most senior tech managers struggling to keep pace, a UK survey has found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
AI council launches finance certification in Singapore
Risk & Compliance

AI council launches finance certification in Singapore

Rising AI use is exposing a training gap in Singapore's finance sector, prompting a new exam to test when professionals should trust or verify output.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Australian businesses warn of supply chain & cost pressure
Manufacturing

Australian businesses warn of supply chain & cost pressure

Supply shortages and inflation are squeezing Australian design and construction firms, while more than half now say geopolitical tensions are making their chains fragile.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Young accountants expect AI to speed career progression
Financial Systems

Young accountants expect AI to speed career progression

Most young UK accountancy trainees expect AI to accelerate promotion, while 93% worry about data security and 77% fear over-reliance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month