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What have career expo’s got to do with digital tech?
Lets be frank, digital technology isn’t the best understood or most aspirational career choice. Career expo’s are also important so we as an industry can listen to our tamariki and learn what’s important to them.
From Intern to Data Scientist: Getting Started in a Data-Driven Career
Keen on a career in data? or using data in your current role. Here is how the OptimalBI team get their interns and graduates started - Data literacy, Databases and SQ.
Getting Started: Building a ChatGPT to Help You Break into the Industry!
Shaun recently found himself out of a job recently so used ChatGPT to help him break into the Video Gaming industry. Here his “how to” guide and a link to his creation for you to also use.
Even GenAI understands ageism in the workforce
It seems Ageism is alive and well I digital technology. One ITP member asked ChatGPT and it summarised the situation pretty well. Here are my thoughts on what we could do to improve this situation.
What’s in the workforce development plan?
What did Toi Mai recommend is needed to grow and enhance the digital technology workforce so we can keep at pace with the rest of the world?
New Zealand's Digital Skills Gap: A Looming Threat to Our Economic Future
Declining Investment, Shrinking Talent Pool. Over-Reliance on Imported Talent. The Untapped Potential of a Skilled Domestic Workforce. All isights from Toi Mai’s workforce development plan for digital technologies. I pose the argument for why we need to take this as seriously as government has taken the shortage of construction workers in recent years.