Professional Development (PD) stories - Page 2

Avetta launches Avetta University, an e-learning hub in Avetta One to boost health and safety training and compliance across supply chains.

Zapier survey finds 92% of staff feel AI boosts productivity, yet workers spend hours each week fixing low-quality ‘AI workslop’ outputs.

AI, sustainability and upskilling will transform UK project management by 2026, shifting managers from task delivery to strategic leadership.

To turn digital accessibility talk into action, organisations must embed inclusive design, AI and governance across the product lifecycle.

Scrum.org unveils a self-paced Product Owner fundamentals course, offering flexible preparation for the PSPO I certification online.

Four in ten data professionals rely on unapproved AI tools at work, prompting fresh fears over data security, privacy and skills gaps.

Gen Z workers want frequent, constructive feedback and mentorship, overturning myths that younger staff are too fragile for criticism at work.

A new UK Institute of Innovation Management has launched to professionalise innovation, set standards and accredit innovation leaders.

Skillsoft Global Knowledge has been named AWS EMEA Training Partner of the Year 2025 for its cloud and AI skills programmes across the region.

Skillsoft links edX’s university courses to its AI-focused learning platform, tying academic credentials more tightly to corporate skills needs.

Most UK firms still rely on generic compliance training as tougher cyber, harassment and sanctions regimes loom, VinciWorks research shows.

Finance chiefs brace for AI upheaval as CIMA warns of widening skills gap and underprepared teams despite soaring expectations.

Gallagher boosts its Gold Coast training hub with two new hires and expanded digital learning tools for security technicians and end users.

A new TalentLMS report warns staff are ready to quit as AI reshapes roles, workloads soar and training time vanishes from the job.

Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann has been elected ACS Queensland chair for 2026/2027, the branch’s first woman leader in 15 years.

Non-technical teams can learn to embrace AI by champion-led experiments, simple tools and clear leadership to boost productivity safely.

UK freelancers over 50 are embracing AI and upskilling weekly, as many plan to extend their careers well beyond traditional retirement ages.

Cegal boosts UK tech apprenticeships and mentoring with Microsoft-backed training to tackle IT skills gaps and fast-track new talent.

Azzet names former Victorian industry chief Geoff White National Director of Real Estate as it ramps up luxury property listings in Australia.

Median pay in Canadian venture capital rises, narrowing regional gaps, but senior roles still show a gender pay gap despite gains for women at junior levels.