Professional Development (PD) stories
The free eight-week course could become Australia's largest AI founder programme, with small businesses most likely to lack in-house expertise.
Almost all Chief Financial Officers say business travel aids growth, but firms are under pressure to prove every trip earns its keep.
The appointment is set to broaden Nikon's mentoring push, with a seasoned Getty Images sports photographer guiding younger talent in Australia.
Employers' AI investment is outpacing retraining, prompting Lumify to expand its leadership as it targets the workforce skills gap.
Recruiters are resorting to AI filters as polished applications flood vacancies, with some roles attracting more than 1000 candidates.
A widening talent shortage and AI-driven threats are forcing security firms to treat more women in the field as a business priority.
Progress remains patchy in cybersecurity, where women still hold just about 22% of jobs and senior gaps persist despite rising demand.
Women's skills in AI and machine learning are helping expose a cyber workforce gap, as firms race to bolster defences against smarter attacks.
Diverse leadership is becoming a business necessity as cyber firms face a global talent shortage, rising AI threats and sharper risk decisions.
Verified university students can now access AWS credits, premium training and exam vouchers worth up to GBP £579 through a new rewards scheme.
A Sydney ceremony will honour IT channel leaders across Australia and New Zealand, with finalists spanning vendors, distributors and service firms.
Auckland professionals will vie for training as AI-written speeches and slick slides leave human delivery sounding less convincing.
Businesses, universities and public bodies seeking practical AI guidance can now join a new UK membership group with free entry routes.
Software and product teams get a one-hour online course on clarifying backlog items before sprint planning, aimed at reducing later delivery risk.
Employee feedback has lifted Bizcap into a small group of nationally recognised employers, with a fifth-place finish in the medium business category.
Pay for Leinster Chartered Accountants stayed near a record in 2026 as AI use jumped to 53% and hybrid working held firm.
New Zealand users are saving hours a week with ChatGPT, as the tool is used for work, budgets, health checks and trip planning.
Maia aims to give workers instant guidance in the flow of work, with managers able to turn its prompts into assignments.
Businesses risk costly disruption if they upgrade systems for flashier features without testing integrations, compliance and day-to-day workflows first.
Law firms will get practical training and CLE tracking in one system as Hotshot's courses move into Litera CE Manager from Q4 2026.