Skills shortage stories - Page 7

Sponsoring women into senior cyber roles is emerging as a strategic lever to plug talent gaps and bolster New Zealand's national security.

This International Women's Day, experts urge proof of skills through hands-on practice to close confidence gaps and drive real career growth.

On International Women's Day, organisations are urged to expand access, invest in mentorship and redefine leadership for true equity.

Cybersecurity evolves to AI‑driven defences, but gender imbalances persist, pushing women to fight harder for visibility and leadership.

After a decade without female colleagues, coder Midori Fukami now sees rising representation in tech and urges women to claim their space.

Bridging schools and tech careers with inclusive training and language could speed women's path into engineering and shape fairer AI.

CIOs say AI adoption is racing ahead of governance, with skills gaps, risk fears and sustainability concerns stalling efforts to scale.

PeopleIN snaps up New Zealand workforce group Infrawork in a NZD $56 million deal, boosting its trans-Tasman and migrant-labour reach.

AI is reshaping who rises at work; without deliberate governance it could entrench bias or unlock a fairer future for women leaders.

As AI, cloud and networking reshape tech, HPE says ecosystems and inclusive leadership are key to unlocking innovation and women's progress.

On Women's Day, a former night-shift engineer shares how resilience, support and fair chances turned NOC grind into tech leadership.

AI's 2026 breakthrough will hinge on power, cooling, smarter grids and skills as data centres scale to support hotter, denser workloads.

This International Women's Day, move beyond pledges by fixing the skills blind spot that keeps high-performing women from promotion.

The net-zero transition risks stalling unless more women shape the tech driving AI, cybersecurity and digital energy systems.

AI can turn scattered skills into new careers, offering job seekers second chances while demanding fair access, training and inclusion.

UpGuard debuts Risk Automations to link cyber risk findings with security workflows, promising faster fixes after USD $75 million raise.

Degreed launches AI-driven learning tools and programmes to tackle the “human readiness gap” holding back companies' AI investments.

As cyber threats grow, more women are entering security roles, yet leadership remains male-dominated, risking lost talent and weaker defences.

Singapore, Germany and Finland are ranked best in the world for youth AI readiness, driven by strong digital networks and STEM education.

As AI reshapes tech careers, New Zealand faces a pivotal chance to draw more women into the sector before they are shut out of its future.