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Mixed picture for tech recruitment in Scotland

By updatesPosted on 20th February 202020th February 2020Posted in Member News, Skills, ScotlandIS News

Accenture analysed data from social network LinkedIn and found the UK-wide fall was driven by a 64% decrease in the number of data analysts being recruited Vacancies for digital technology jobs plummeted by 52% across the UK during the second

#ITjobs – Open to all immigrants from 2021?

By updatesPosted on 10th February 202010th February 2020Posted in Member News, Skills

Immigration was a key factor for a lot of people in the Brexit debate. It still is, with, I’m sure, every industry busily making its case to Whitehall. We have also seen Holyrood attempting to create its own visa arrangements

Digitally- Savvy boards powering growth in Scotland

By updatesPosted on 5th February 20205th February 2020Posted in Member News, Skills

Digital transformation needs to be led from the top, with senior leaders and C-suite professionals proactively developing the skills they need to lead in the digital age. The advice comes from The Open University’s Leading in a Digital Age report,

ePlacement Scotland can help with your growth and recruitment strategy

By updatesPosted on 4th February 20204th February 2020Posted in Skills, ScotlandIS News

ePlacement Scotland is an initiative of ScotlandIS, Scottish Funding Council and Edinburgh Napier University and acts as a free recruitment and student matching portal for the Scottish digital industries. The benefits of a student undertaking a paid placement are invaluable, but have you considered the impact that they

Improving digital technologies and skills

By updatesPosted on 27th January 202027th January 2020Posted in Skills, ScotlandIS News

Interest-free loans for digital development. Businesses can now apply for interest-free loans of between £5,000 to £100,000 to help invest in digital technologies and skills. Digital Economy Minister Kate Forbes officially opened the second phase of the Digital Development Loan

Scotland tops UK for digital proficiency in schools

By updatesPosted on 24th January 202024th January 2020Posted in Skills, Industry News

Lenovo has commissioned a report from CEBR, Technology in UK Schools, detailing insights into the use of technology in UK schools in 2020, examining the types of technology that have been adopted, how this has been applied, and the ways in

Scotland’s success depends on its digital skills

By updatesPosted on 13th January 202013th January 2020Posted in Skills, ScotlandIS News

Jane Morrison-Ross, CEO The digital tech landscape is changing – businesses in almost every sector are enabled and empowered by digital technologies. An increasing number of companies are recognising the benefits that AI, data and digital technology can bring to

Taking steps to address our digital skills gap

By updatesPosted on 9th January 202013th January 2020Posted in Member News, Skills

Dermot Murray, VP of Ideation Late last year, Inoapps hosted Scotland’s Business and Skills Minister, Jamie Hepburn, and representatives from across the nation’s digital economy to discuss how we address the digital skills gap. There are upwards of 100,000 people

Code4000, winner of the Vodaphone Non-Profit TechStarter 2019 award, is seeking support to start-up in Scotland

By HeatherPosted on 18th December 201918th December 2019Posted in Skills, Industry News

It’s the same story everywhere you go – the simplest means of reducing reoffending is to find work for ex- offenders, and where better than the fast-growing tech industry. By teaching prisoners coding and helping to find them jobs on

Why edtech doesn’t have to be disruptive

By HeatherPosted on 17th December 201917th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

Rob Orr, executive director of Virgin Media Business, explains why edtech doesn’t necessarily require radical change to make a positive difference to learning Each year, schools spend vast amounts of money on enhancing the education technology at their disposal, a