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Australian business preferences for university graduates for high-level tech jobs misjudges the relevance of computer degrees and contributes to the current skills shortage in tech jobs.Summary
This article from Business Insider makes the following points:
- There is a critical shortage of tech workers in Australia.
- Australian business is missing out on top-tier tech talent.
- Major employers remain reticent to train their staff in required skills.
- Australia’s big employers require applicants to have a university degree,”
- Computer science degrees tend to date as universities struggle to keep up with current trends in the technology sector.
- An exception is Victoria’s Monash University 24-week coding boot camp, with a flexible curriculum that is responsive to current market demand.
- Alternatives like Amazon’s re/Start initiative are designed to up-skill workers from non-IT backgrounds.
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- NOV 2021 Business Insider. The Australian tech industry is trying to upskill the workforce as it reckons with a labour shortage
- NOV 2021 Start Up Daily. Tech Council hatches plan to solve Australia’s tech talent shortage
Source Information: Business Insider
- Article Source: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/
- Media Check : Business Insider – Media Bias/Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com )
- LEARNING OUTCOMES—RUNWAY | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
