Webinar on skills needs in the software industry held on 17 May
On 17 May, the European Software Skills Alliance (ESSA) will hold a webinar on ‘Skill needs of the Software industry: can education and training keep up?’.
IT skills gaps increase business dependency on external service providers
Staff skills gaps, wage inflation and the war for talent will push CIOs to rely more on consultancies and managed service firms to pursue their digital strategies.
Empirica releases final report on upskilling and reskilling in the post-covid era
Empirica has released the report ‘Upskilling and reskilling in the post-covid era : fostering new services and jobs creation : three scenarios for 2030’, which was commissioned by DG GROW.
Securing talent key challenge for start-ups
Europe needs to do more to attract IT talent from outside the region, which is challenging in particular for start-ups and smaller companies, according to an article published in Euractiv.
New DESI report released
The European Commission has published the results of the 2021 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI).
Towards a recognised, respected and accountable IT workforce
“The European IT workforce needs highly skilled, innovative, as well as responsible and accountable professionals, adhering to common standards.”
Read the new blog post from ITPE’s Secretary General, Austeja Trinkunaite.
Digital Skills and Jobs Platform launched
The European Commission has launched the ‘Digital Skills and Jobs Platform’, which will gather all information, initiatives and opinions from the digital skills and jobs community in Europe.
CEDEFOP launches analytical tool for jobs and skills demand
CEDEFOP has launched ‘Skill-OVATE’ – an online tool analysing online job advertisements around Europe to better understand the jobs and skills demand.
IT Professionalism Conference 2021 to be held 20-22 April
You can now register to the IT Professionalism Conference 2021 hosted by ITPE, eSkills Malta Foundation and the Irish Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition.
Webinar on Pact for Skills funding held 24 March
In the framework of Pact for Skills, the European Commission is organising a webinar on relevant EU funding opportunities.
Join ITPE