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Could a digital skills visa help the tech sector after Brexit?

By HeatherPosted on 25th July 20174th December 2019Posted in Skills, Brexit, ScotlandIS News

Earlier this month, TheCityUK and PwC released a report recommending measures to ensure the UK’s financial services sector remains competitive after Brexit.

Job opportunities abundant in tech, Scotland’s fastest growing sector

By HeatherPosted on 19th June 20174th December 2019Posted in Skills, ScotlandIS News

The digital technology sector is forecast to grow twice as fast as the Scottish economy overall in the years to 2024, according to research published today by Skills Development Scotland and the Digital Technologies Skills Group. This growth is creating

Digital Xtra Fund on the hunt for inspiring digital initiatives for young people

By HeatherPosted on 14th June 20174th December 2019Posted in Skills, ScotlandIS News

Projects that teach digital technologies skills to young people could be in line for a financial boost as the Digital Xtra Fund announces its first funding round since becoming a charity. A total of £50,000 will be available for projects that inspire young

Digital Xtra Fund becomes Scotland’s first dedicated digital skills charity for young people

By HeatherPosted on 30th March 20174th December 2019Posted in Skills, ScotlandIS News

As Scotland’s recognised trade body for the digital technologies sector, ScotlandIS is leading the campaign on behalf of our members to close the skills gap and build the future talent pipeline. We’re working with partners across industry, education and the

North of Scotland students lift coveted awards

By HeatherPosted on 7th October 20164th December 2019Posted in Skills, North East Scotland, ScotlandIS News

An exceptional student from Robert Gordon’s University has been named Young Software Engineer of the Year 2016. Stuart Whitehead won first prize for an innovative project developing a software platform for internet of things (IoT) applications. The judge considered the project to

Digital Xtra opens new round of funding for extracurricular computing projects

By HeatherPosted on 3rd October 20164th December 2019Posted in Skills, ScotlandIS News

Scotland’s Digital Xtra Fund launched in May 2016 and awarded £250,000 to 12 projects, which expect to reach a combined total of 10,500 young people across the country by March 2017. An additional £150,000 has now been made available in

ScotlandIS Salary Report 2016

By HeatherPosted on 20th September 20164th December 2019Posted in Skills, ScotlandIS News

As the trade association for Scotland’s digital technologies industry, ScotlandIS supports its members and the wider industry, to realise growth potential, develop new products and services, increase exports and thus create more wealth and high value jobs for the Scottish

Hiring intelligently to grow your business

By HeatherPosted on 7th September 20164th December 2019Posted in Skills, ScotlandIS News

This year’s ScotSoft Global Forum will focus on scalability and building a strong workforce is fundamental to achieving sustainable growth. But in a market where skilled employees are in such high demand, how can businesses stand out from the crowd and attract

Scotland’s tech sector needs young people

By HeatherPosted on 30th May 20164th December 2019Posted in Skills, ScotlandIS News

Scotland’s digital technologies industry is going through a purple patch and the career opportunities available to our young people are immense. From software engineer to data scientist, web developer to forensic computer analyst and many more, the industry offers a

Digital Xtra Fund Now Open for Applications

By HeatherPosted on 18th May 20164th December 2019Posted in Skills, ScotlandIS News

Coding, computing, web development and digital animation are just some of the activities that could benefit from Digital Xtra, a new fund dedicated to widening access to extracurricular computing related projects in Scotland which opens for applications today! The fund aims