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A New Chapter for Learning People: Millions Invested, Better Student Experience
By Patrick Aylmer
The End of New Zealand’s Fees-Free Scheme Means Targeted Training Matters More Than Ever
By Adam Ashwell
Australia’s Latest Federal Budget Is Focused on Building Job-Ready Skills
By Florencia Pacheco
Web Designer Day: 55.8% Faster Coding Shows AI Is Improving Software Development, Not Replacing It
By Adam Ashwell
Demand for AI Skills in New Zealand Job Listings Has Jumped by 143%
By Adam Ashwell
The +1.3 Million New Jobs Being Created by AI
By Mark Wheatland
5 Entry-Level Project Management Roles to Kickstart Your Career with No Experience
By Neil Johnson
New Zealanders are Losing More Than $1.6 Billion Annually to Cybercrime, Government Report Finds
By Neil Johnson
A Degree Might Not Be Enough as Employers Look for Skills Training, According to Human Resource Experts
By Sophi Barnes
Data reveals tech roles should be a 50/50 balance of technical skills and human touch
By Mark Wheatland
Why Person-Centred Project Management is Crucial in the Age of AI
By Adam Ashwell
Charity Jobs in Australia and New Zealand: Top Roles in Project Management, IT and Tech
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A New Chapter for Learning People: Millions Invested, Better Student Experience
We have some exciting news to share with you. Learning People has changed ownership. Meet our new CEO: Alex Cheney.
The End of New Zealand’s Fees-Free Scheme Means Targeted Training Matters More Than Ever
New Zealand’s fees-free university scheme is being scrapped, saving the Government more than NZ$1 billion. Finance Minister Nicola Willis has confirmed 2026 will be the final year students completing eligible study can claim the subsidy, ending a policy first launched in 2018. Here’s why this change means vocational training is more valuable than ever before.
Australia’s Latest Federal Budget Is Focused on Building Job-Ready Skills
New budget coverage from The PIE News shows Australia’s 2026-27 federal budget has put skills, research, and innovation back in the national spotlight. The message is clear: productivity now depends on stronger skills pipelines, sharper research commercialisation and education that maps more closely to workforce demand.
Web Designer Day: 55.8% Faster Coding Shows AI Is Improving Software Development, Not Replacing It
With Web Designer Day taking place this week, we’re taking the opportunity to address the effect of AI on web and software development… and debunk the myth that it’s replacing all the coders!
Demand for AI Skills in New Zealand Job Listings Has Jumped by 143%
The most recent Employment Report by Seek has found that references to AI-related skills within job ads have more than doubled since March 2025.
The +1.3 Million New Jobs Being Created by AI
The latest research by LinkedIn has revealed that rather than costing jobs, AI has been a growth area, creating 600,000 data centre jobs and 1.3 million new AI engineering roles.
5 Entry-Level Project Management Roles to Kickstart Your Career with No Experience
Are you looking to kick-start your career in project management but have no prior work experience? I’ve collated five entry-level project management roles, alongside the qualifications that’ll help you get them, their typical salaries, and their key responsibilities, to help you secure that all-important first sector role.
New Zealanders are Losing More Than $1.6 Billion Annually to Cybercrime, Government Report Finds
Backed by Microsoft, the New Zealand government’s 2026-2030 Cyber Security Strategy takes a notable step toward proper nationwide prevention of cybercrime. But does it overlook the huge demand for skilled cyber professionals in NZ?
A Degree Might Not Be Enough as Employers Look for Skills Training, According to Human Resource Experts
New HR insights show employers increasingly prioritise demonstrable skills over degrees alone. Here’s what that means for professionals building careers in tech and project management.
Data reveals tech roles should be a 50/50 balance of technical skills and human touch
So far in 2026, skills demand is being led by AI and machine learning, but new data from Cornerstone has revealed that these technical skills need to be combines with certain soft or “human” skills to be valuable.
Why Person-Centred Project Management is Crucial in the Age of AI
As the line between technical roles and “people roles” blurs amid global AI implementation, I examine where this leaves project management professionals and the wider project management sector. My main finding: “human” skills have never been more important in this space.
Charity Jobs in Australia and New Zealand: Top Roles in Project Management, IT and Tech
With non-profit organisations increasingly priortising the use of AI, cloud technologies, and data reporting and security, there is an abundance of tech and project management roles in the charity sector in Australia and New Zealand.
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