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Report reveals global skills crisis & learning trends
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Skillsoft's latest report exposes a global skills crisis and emerging learning trends, prompting businesses to reimagine strategies for upskilling.
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A third of GenAI services to use autonomous agents by 2028, Gartner predicts
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Gartner predicts that by 2028, a third of interactions with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will employ autonomous agents for task completion, possibly transforming workplace operations across sectors.
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Exclusive: How GEN8 is supporting the Gen AI transition
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strategy
GEN8, a pioneering AI consultancy led by Tim Sharp, is streamlining the integration of generative AI into business strategies amid rising demand for upskilling.
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Deel acquires PaySpace, solidifying lead in global payroll industry
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payroll systems
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hcm
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compliance
Global payroll front-runner Deel acquires Africa-based PaySpace, significantly strengthening its global coverage and infrastructure—hits a remarkable $500M annual recurring revenue within five years.
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How to calculate your margin: Professional Services 101
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financial systems
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billing
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professional services
Ensuring fiscal health: Understanding and regularly checking your margins can unlock insights about your firm's financial state, calculate gross profit and avoid common errors.
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SEON report warns of complex fraud challenges ahead in 2024
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SEON's 'Fraud Trends 2024' report warns of growing fraud challenges for businesses, citing AI advancements, Fraud-as-a-Service, and economic pressures as key factors.
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Rockwell Automation partners with Tasti for digital transformation
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digital transformation
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erp
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cybersecurity
Rockwell Automation and NZ-based Tasti Products partner for digital transformation through Plex system, augmenting business analytics and real-time shopfloor insights.
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Global companies ill-prepared for AI-boosted cyber threats, reveals Darktrace study
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malware
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cyber threats
New Darktrace study highlights concerning disparity between the growing concern of IT professionals about AI-enabled cyber threats and their lack of preparedness to counter such attacks.
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One NZ appoints Nick Quin as new Head of Public Sector
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microsoft
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contact centre
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aws
Nick Quin joins technology firm One NZ as new Head of Public Sector, tasked with bolstering the company's relationships with government, and driving their technological transformations.
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CFO role evolving with ambitions for CEO positions, reveals survey
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The role of chief financial officers (CFOs) is radically evolving, heavily driven by complexities in ESG matters and corporate strategy. 82% of CFOs report significant role growth.
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Spark NZ warns of firms' unreadiness for AI-based future
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hybrid cloud
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migration
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data analytics
New Zealand's largest telco, Spark, warns companies to prepare for an AI-driven future amid an observed lack of supportive cloud infrastructure and waning AI maturity.
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Exclusive: How Neat is shaping the future of videoconferencing
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nz
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government
Norwegian startup Neat is revolutionising video conferencing, merging AI and user-focused design to improve global workplace communication.
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The power of embedded green finance
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consumers
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Banks wrestling with outdated systems can bolster sustainability efforts by leveraging carbon management to personalise client services, ensuring greener finance integrates seamlessly with consumer lifestyles.
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AI can empower women & increase work-life balance, says Microsoft director
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) could tackle female workplace challenges like burnout, and lack of professional development, according to Microsoft NZ's Emma Barrett.
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IWD 2024: In my first business, I exclusively hired working moms. Here’s why.
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telecommunications
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workplace
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women in technology
Challenging stereotypes, a director recounts hiring working mothers for her first business, spotlighting their productivity and resilience, and championing gender equality.
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IWD 2024: New paths for women into data analytics
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data science
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data analytics
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dei
IWD 2024: Unconventional strategies such as mid-career resets and conversion courses seek to increase women's representation in data analytics, amid concerning gender gap.
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Why companies are ‘democratising’ employee share plans in tough times
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hcm
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strategy
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engagement
In light of increasing costs and dwindling margins, companies are shifting towards democratising employee share plans, offering equity ownership to a wider workforce as a strategic method of cost reduction and employee motivation.
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IWD 2024: How and why tech companies should help women reach the c-suite
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gender diversity
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Revealing only 26% of UK tech staff are women, an op-ed explores how tech firms can secure gender balance and women's progress to leadership roles.
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IWD 2024: To facilitate advancement in equality, we must replace legacy systems
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cx
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Replacement of longstanding systems with advancing technology is key to promoting equality and progress, as seen from this year's International Women's Day focus.
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IWD 2024: Business owners, it’s time to inspire inclusion
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iwd
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leadership
In light of IWD 2024, business leaders are urged to inspire inclusionary practices as women still only constitute 28% of the tech workforce.
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IWD 2024: From early hunch to a learned lesson
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data science
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A tech aficionado shares her tumultuous journey from an early fascination with digital wallets to humble insight into innovation's demanding realities.
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IWD 2024: Three key traits for building an exemplary enterprise IT service team
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cloud services
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automation
In a rapidly advancing tech industry, communication flexibility, active listening and client empathy are the key traits valued in enterprise IT service teams.
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IWD 2024: Investing in women in tech IS the accelerator for progress
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developers
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women in technology
The push for increased investment in women in tech seeks to bridge the gap between girls'interest in STEM and female representation in the tech sector.
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IWD 2024: Driving inclusion - Lessons I learnt from the automotive sector
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workplace culture
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Challenging the male-dominated culture in the automotive sector has taught invaluable lessons for better inclusion, says former HR head of a leading automotive retail company.