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Addressing tech skills shortages through Australia’s correctional facilities
Would you hire someone with a criminal record?Australian CIOs are being called to support a groundbreaking initiative that is transforming lives and addressing critical talent shortages in the technology sector.
Through a programme led by New Zealand-based charitable organisation Title 2people serving prison terms are being trained in technology skills while still in the corrective system, equipping them for meaningful careers upon release.
Having already made a significant impact in New Zealand, Take2 launched its first Australian programme earlier this year at the Mary Wade Correctional Centre in Sydney, in partnership with Corrective Services New South Wales. It is now in the early stages of planning for its second prison classroom and a new community hub in Australia. Founder and CEO Cameron Smith tells CIO Australia this creates more opportunities for justice-impacted individuals to transform their futures,...
The construction skills crisis: Five ways contractors can bridge the gap
Top Stories Tamfitronics Deborah Blackhurst is Founder and Director of Strategic Resourcing, a platform that streamlines talent acquisition in the construction sector. Here, she addresses the hot topic of the construction industry skills gap and, more importantly, what employers can do about itIt’s well documented that a widening skills gap is having a devastating impact on the construction sector. A recent Construction Skills Network report identifies “substantial recruitment and training challenges” in the industry. It forecasts an extra 251,500 construction workers will be needed by 2028 to meet the expected levels of work.The same report states that construction employment fell by 0.9 per cent in 2023 following marginal growth in 2022. Further decline is predicted for 2024 at 1.5 per cent before anticipated growth in 2025.According to a House of Commons Committee Reportthe skills shortage...
