Migration brings the IT skills needed for Covid-19 recovery
Source: Limelight People
The post-Covid tech sector looks strong as migration helps close the IT skills gap.
Organisations Shift Approach to Working from Home in Post-Covid World
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More precise estimates tend to vary, but it’s safe to say that significantly fewer people were working from home before the pandemic. The Economist puts that figure around 5% and says by Spring of 2020, the percentage of workers operating from home was up to sixty. In this article, we’re going to look at how working from home has impacted culture, productivity, and the profits of organisations. Many of the numbers we’ll use here come from a comprehensive study carried out by three economists in the US. The results are staggering, even given the events of the last eighteen months or so. What seems astoundingly clear is that things have changed a lot, and they’re unlikely ever to be the same again. The numbers and attitudes behind the COVID-19 working from home revolution Economists José Maria Barrero, Nick Bloom, and Steven Davis surveyed over 30,000 American … Continued
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The 2019 Australian Startup Scene
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The 2019 Australian Startup Scene. Global recognition, incubators and increased investor confidence heralds a healthier future. Looking at the startup scene in Australia today, ‘snowballing’ is the first word that comes to mind. There’s more going on than just that, though. Or more accurately, there’s been more going on than just a that for several years. Startup Muster carry out the most comprehensive annual survey of startups in Australia. They use criteria of scalability and market scope to identify relevant ventures and their 2018 figures paint a rosy picture for Australian startups. There was a 50% increase in the number of qualifying ventures between 2015 and 2018 – so what’s driving that? Upon closer examination, rather than just a boom, what we’re observing is a maturing environment for startups. As time has passed, an ecosystem has developed and created a more sustainable place where it’s easier for startups to emerge, and … Continued