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Government leaves it late for labour shortage solution

Australia risks leaving $242 billion of infrastructure work short of labour, with shortages already threatening delivery and driving up costs.

By Mike Bishara • 9 min read • 2 days ago

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 • Last week

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 • Last week

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 • Last week

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 • Last week

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 • This month

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 • This month

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

Stories from Other Regions

Workforce development stories

Digital Transformation

Kademy urges Malaysian firms to pair AI with skills

Malaysian firms risk wasted AI spend unless they train staff to use the tools on the job, Kademy Corporate founder Datuk Kimi Lau Pei Ling said.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Renewable energy

McKay delivers Samoa's first low-carbon ferry network

Passengers in Samoa will gain cleaner island links as five solar-powered catamarans start service, cutting diesel use and transport emissions.

By Mara Sugue • 2 min read • 4 days ago

Digital Transformation

Capital One CTO on the drive to expand talent in Canada

Broader project work across Canada and the US is helping Capital One retain engineers amid fierce competition for tech talent.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • 6 days ago

BlackRock

SaverLife launches finance app for electrical apprentices

The free tool will reach more than 55,000 electrical trainees, offering debt and savings support as unions seek to keep apprentices on track.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

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 • Last week

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 • Last week