Missing the digital bus: industry leaders urge a rethink on tech skills

Missing the digital bus: industry leaders urge a rethink on tech skills
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Peter Griffin
The Technology Users Association has issued a stark warning that New Zealand risks falling further behind in the global digital economy unless the Government urgently reforms its approach to digital and technology skills, with a particular focus on vocational training. In a wide-ranging interview on this week’s episode of The Business of Tech, Technology Users Association (TUANZ) CEO Craig Young expressed deep frustration at the lack of strategic leadership and investment in building the local tech talent pipeline, calling current g...

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