Upskilling stories - Page 2
Irish CFOs upbeat as AI adoption surges in finance
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Irish CFOs forecast 9% growth in 2026 as AI use in finance soars from 12% to 47%, even while regulation and cyber risks intensify.
Explainer: IBM to triple US entry-level hiring amid AI shift
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IBM will triple US entry-level hiring in 2026, redesigning junior roles around AI oversight and human judgement despite automation pressures.
Expected AI gains prompt hiring freezes before returns are proven
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Firms are freezing hiring on the promise of AI gains, despite scant proof of returns and patchy training in how to use the technology.
NIIT MTS wins Training Industry top content honour again
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NIIT MTS secures a sixteenth straight spot on Training Industry's Top 20 custom content developers list for 2026, citing AI-led design.
TCS & Pearson launch AI-driven workforce upskilling push
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TCS and Pearson unveil multi-year AI learning alliance to help global employers close skills gaps and prove returns on technology investment.
Alteryx unveils revamped Academy to boost AI skills
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Alteryx relaunches its Academy with personalised AI learning paths and new credentials as demand for analytics upskilling accelerates.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer adopts Legora AI firmwide
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document management
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer selects Legora as its firmwide AI platform, boosting drafting tools and launching a new client collaboration portal.
Skills-based cyber talent practices boost retention
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Skills-focused cyber talent strategies can save firms over USD $125,000 per hire, boosting retention, speed to recruit and women's leadership.
Irish firms boost generative AI use as staff adopt it
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Irish workers race ahead of their employers on generative AI, as staff adopt free tools faster than firms can set policies and pay for them.
AI leaders pull ahead as laggards face analytics latency
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AI projects in full production race ahead as a global survey exposes a widening trust and speed gap with organisations still experimenting.
AI plans threaten junior hiring as staff left unready
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Employers plan to cut junior hiring as AI expands, leaving most staff feeling unprepared for rapid shifts in work and skills demand.
Women engineers gain AI career boost, yet trust lags
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Women engineers say AI is accelerating careers but remain wary of bias and blurred accountability for machine-generated code at work.
How the universal adoption of AI can help women in insurance balance the scales
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As AI reshapes insurance, automation could free women from routine tasks and open faster routes into higher-skilled, better-paid roles.
TCS named 2026 Top Employer across UK & Ireland
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Tata Consultancy Services named Top Employer in UK and Ireland for 2026, extending a 16-year UK streak and earning first Irish certification.
Women in tech call for systemic change beyond quotas
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Women in tech mark International Women's Day by urging systemic fixes to finance, culture and leadership, saying quotas alone fall short.
How to navigate a career change into tech. As a woman. In your 40s
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Women in their 40s are reclaiming tech careers, proving life experience, grit and curiosity can trump age bias and fast-track reinvention.
Women in tech call for real power beyond IWD praise
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Tech leaders use International Women's Day to demand structural change, real equity and female power in shaping AI and senior decisions.
Breaking the algorithmic glass ceiling: How AI can shape a more inclusive future for women leaders
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AI is reshaping who rises at work; without deliberate governance it could entrench bias or unlock a fairer future for women leaders.
This International Women's Day, fix the skills blind spot in your organization
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This International Women's Day, move beyond pledges by fixing the skills blind spot that keeps high-performing women from promotion.
Glass Half Full: AI is the beginning for job searchers
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AI can turn scattered skills into new careers, offering job seekers second chances while demanding fair access, training and inclusion.