Skills Archives - ScotlandIS

Upskill with the fully-funded Digital Pilot License

By updatesPosted on 17th November 202217th November 2022Posted in Member News, Skills

What is the Digital Pilot Licence (DPL)? Career opportunities, internally and externally, in Data and Digital are growing at an exceptional rateand increasingly employers are seeking candidates who can evidence knowledge. The DPL takes you on a holistic journey showing

CodeClan’s Incoming CEO Announces Plans to Scale

By updatesPosted on 2nd November 20222nd November 2022Posted in Member News, Skills

New CodeClan CEO Loral Quinn is planning for scale at Scotland’s digital skills academy, as Quinn replaces outgoing CEO Melinda Matthews-Clarkson. Loral Quinn, the former CEO and co-founder of Sustainably, the Fintech for good startup, says: “There are 20,000 software jobs out

Scottish tech organisations join forces to bridge the digital skills gap

By updatesPosted on 2nd November 20222nd November 2022Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News, Skills

ScotlandIS has partnered with Tech She Can and STEM Ambassadors to improve access to STEM training for school pupils Partnership calling for industry and Scots with a passion for supporting STEM education to get involved A new partnership has been

Digital Xtra Fund awards 50% more funding to support even more digital skills initiatives for young people across Scotland

By updatesPosted on 18th October 202214th October 2022Posted in Member News, Skills

35 grants across 24 local authorities, 23 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 3 colleges and universities, 2 libraries, and 4 educational bodies, totalling £150,000 Baillie Gifford, CGI, Chroma Ventures, J.P. Morgan and SWiT are among Digital Xtra Fund’s corporate partners

Gender Diversity in Tech Initiative Welcomes Lloyds as Latest High-Profile Partner

By updatesPosted on 2nd September 20222nd September 2022Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Member News, ScotlandIS News, Skills

Following on from last week’s unveiling of the latest group of emerging female digital leaders to join the “Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation” program, the organisers have announced that Lloyds Banking Group has become the most recent high-profile company

Strathclyde Uni and Eureka Solutions Team to Boost Talent Pipeline

By updatesPosted on 30th August 202230th August 2022Posted in Member News, Skills

The University of Strathclyde has established a Graduate Apprenticeship partnership with Eureka Solutions to help the company to develop skills and boost its talent pipeline. The company has taken on two new students who will combine workplace learning and real-life experience with a

Upskill with The Open University Microcredentials

By updatesPosted on 30th August 202230th August 2022Posted in Member News, Skills

The Open University in Scotland are currently offering a limited number of fully-funded places on 19 of their accredited Microcredentials. These courses range from 10 – 12 weeks and are designed for people looking to gain new skills to help

Morgan Stanley to provide career opportunities to over 200 young people in Glasgow

By updatesPosted on 25th August 202225th August 2022Posted in Member News, Skills

Morgan Stanley has announced it has launched its biggest ever recruitment programme for University Graduates, Graduate Apprentices and University Summer Interns in Glasgow. Over the next few months, the bank will recruit 75 University Graduates, 25 Graduate Apprentices and 104 University

Upskill as a Certified Cybersecurity Technician

By updatesPosted on 11th August 202211th August 2022Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, Skills

ID Cyber presents a new course in Scotland and the rest of UK, specifically for Managed Service Providers and Cyber Essentials Practitioners working in the Cyber Essentials Scheme. Strong Foundational Coverage The C|CT certification provides total foundational cybersecurity domain coverage

Upskilling Scotland Scholarship

By updatesPosted on 28th June 202228th June 2022Posted in Member News, Opportunity, Skills

Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University is offering a fully-funded Upskilling Scotland Scholarship programme, supported by the Scottish Funding Council. The Edinburgh Business School is a pioneer in education, committed to building partnerships that help people and businesses prepare for