building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Unless you’ve been self-isolating on Mars, you’ll have noticed that the jobs market is a bit random just now. Fewer jobs, obviously, albeit they are coming back, but for those employers who do have vacancies, there are now far more candidates
The strength of Scotland’s digital tech sector was underlined today (1 October) by the caliber of winners at the 10th annual 2020 Digital Technology Awards hosted by ScotlandIS. The winners were announced at the CmdR ScotSoft 2020 conference, and include
The Covid-19 pandemic has created a skills paradox for employers. Whilst 63% have ceased filling vacant roles due to the pandemic, 56% of organisations continue to experience skills shortages. Research from The Open University’s latest Business Barometer shows that employers have increased
This year’s Cmd R ScotSoft 2020 will bring together a whole host of global speakers covering a huge range of topics, from the leadership variety of business growth or building brand awareness, to the highly technical subjects of artificial intelligence
‘Big data’ software firm Platinum Informatics is preparing to scale up after receiving £300,000 from a Scottish Enterprise fund. The Dundee University spin-out provides cloud-based software capable of analysing vast amounts of information for laboratories. The company received the cash injection from the Early Stage
Strava Metro, the ride mapping commute-focused arm of the performance cycling app, is to make available its data free of charge to cities hoping to grow cycling’s modal share. The announcement came alongside ride data registered on the app that
Cmd R ScotSoft 2020 is virtual this year and completely free to attend, which means anyone can join! Even if you’re part of a non-tech industry, you might learn about how technology could help improve your business, or you might
This year’s virtual Cmd R ScotSoft 2020 is shaping up to be as big as ever, with over thirty speaker sessions bringing together global names to talk about business growth or building brand awareness, to artificial intelligence or infosecurity. To
BJSS today announced, at the Women in Leeds Digital (WiLD) annual conference, an ambitious UK-wide programme to accelerate the recruitment of school leavers, apprentices, university graduates, and people retraining or returning to work. 80 new roles, which will be filled
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak this morning announced the upcoming series of measures to protect businesses and jobs over the next 6 months. One of the key points of this announcement was the end of the Furlough Scheme, which will finish
