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Alexandra Coates is Managing Director, Technology Services, for Datacom Australia

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How Australia can turn the digital skills deficit into an opportunity

Alex Coates - April 14, 2022 4 MIN READ

We’ve heard a lot about the IT skills shortage, the ‘Great Resignation’ and the impact the pandemic has had on the availability of labour across the economy. Economics consulting firm AlphaBeta has estimated that 3.7 million Australian employees will need training in digital skills in the next year in order to cope with the changes in their jobs due… Read more »

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