(IN BRIEF) Swisscom is welcoming 186 young people starting apprenticeships this summer, while 196 apprentices and students are celebrating the successful completion of their training. The new intake includes apprentices in IT, interactive media design, mediamatics, commercial and retail professions, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Internet & Online, Management, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 186 new apprentices, 192 completed apprenticeships, 196 apprentices and students, 24 IT bachelor students, 700 apprentices, 86 percent cablex pass rate, 98.5 percent completion rate, Application Development, apprentices, apprenticeship certificate, Apprenticeships, assembly electricians, cablex, commercial professions, completion rate, digital business development, digital skills, electricians, Federal VET Diploma, final examinations, Head of Next Generation, ICT apprenticeships, information technology, inspiration phase, Interactive Media Design, internal projects, IT training, Mediamatics, modular training, network electricians, next generation talent, onboarding phase, performance phase, platform development, practical bachelor’s degree, practical experience, retail professions, Sabrina Hubacher, skills development, Stefanie Gansterer, Swisscom, Swisscom Introduces Phased ICT Apprenticeship Model as New Trainees Begin Careers, Swisscom Invests in Next Generation Skills With New Apprentice Intake Across Switzerland, Swisscom Starts New Training Year With 186 Young Talents Entering Apprenticeships, Switzerland, talent development, telecommunications, vocational training, workforce development, young talents
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit Foundation has awarded approximately €4.2 million to nine non-profit programmes designed to tackle educational poverty and improve learning opportunities for vulnerable young people across Europe. Selected through the second edition of its Edu-Fund Platform, the projects will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Business, Czech Republic, Education, Financial, Hungary, Italy, Non Profit, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Society
Tagged Autonómia Alapítvány, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, career guidance, Czech Republic, DASATO Slovensko, digital skills, early school leaving, Edu-Fund Platform, Edu-Fund Platform Supports Education Access and Inclusion for Vulnerable Young People, education funding, educational poverty, Eidè Società Cooperativa Sociale ETS, Hungary, IMAGINE, inclusive education, Inspire, Italy, Libera, mentoring, New Edu-Fund Grants Reach 163 Schools and More Than 25000 Beneficiaries, Non-profit Organisations, Prototýpci, Romania, Serviciul Iezuiților pentru Refugiați, Silvia Cappellini, Slovakia, Slovenia, social inclusion, Sophia Società Cooperativa Impresa Sociale, STEM education, teacher training, UniCredit Foundation, UniCredit Foundation Funds Nine European Education Projects With €4.2 Million, Vocational Education, vulnerable young people, youth education, Zavod Antona Martina Slomška, Zemlja djece u Bosni i Hercegovini
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group is expanding its artificial intelligence capability through new recruitment, training programmes and customer-facing applications, with more than 1,000 AI-related roles planned during 2026. The Group is recruiting for almost 300 agentic AI-related positions, including Data … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Education, Financial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 AI Roles as Agentic AI Capability Expands, agentic AI, AI Academy, AI engineers, AI financial assistant, AI Product Managers, AI recruitment, AI roles, AI talent pipeline, applied AI, Apprenticeships and Fraud Detection Tools Across the Group, artificial intelligence, Bank of Scotland, banking innovation, customer protection, customer-facing AI, Data and AI Scientists, Data and AI Summer School, data literacy, data visualisation, digital skills, Emma Richards, financial services technology, fraud detection agents, Level 6 AI Engineering apprenticeship, Lloyds Accelerates AI Strategy with New Specialist Roles and Real-Time Fraud Detection Agents, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Banking Group Targets More Than 1, Lloyds Expands AI Recruitment, Machine Learning, real-time payment analysis, Responsible AI, responsible AI training, scam prevention, Sharon Doherty, United Kingdom, Workforce Training
(IN BRIEF) Pearson has been selected as a partner in the UK Government’s AI Skills Boost initiative, a national programme aiming to upskill 10 million UK workers in artificial intelligence by 2030 through government-backed online courses. The initiative is designed … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI literacy, AI Minister, AI Skills Boost, AI workforce skills, Amazon, artificial intelligence, data science, Department for Science Innovation and Technology, digital credentialling, digital skills, DSIT, economic growth, education technology, employer confidence, Google, IBM, Kanishka Narayan, Lifelong Learning, London, machine learning engineering, Microsoft, online courses, Pearson, Pearson Joins UK Government AI Skills Boost Initiative to Support Workforce Upskilling at National Scale, productivity, Sharon Hague, skills assessment, skills verification, training, UK Government, UK Government Selects Pearson as Partner to Help Equip 10 Million Workers with AI Skills by 2030, United Kingdom, workforce readiness, workforce upskilling
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica’s 2025 socio-economic contribution report shows that the Group generated a positive impact of approximately €78 billion across Spain, Brazil and Germany, including a €45.4 billion contribution to GDP and support for 652,010 direct, indirect and induced jobs. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 000 Jobs Across Key Markets, 010 jobs, 2040 target, 652, Brazil, Brazil and Germany in 2025, businesses, circular economy, competitiveness, connectivity, decarbonisation, Digital Inclusion, digital skills, digital technologies, digitalisation, economic growth, employment impact, environmental impact, GDP contribution, Germany, Global Head of Sustainability, human capital, Inclusion and Environmental Progress in 2025 Report, infrastructure, Maya Ormazabal, net-zero emissions, productivity, public administrations, resource efficiency, responsible digitalisation, SDG 10, SDG 12, SDG 13, SDG 4, SDG 5, SDG 8, SDG 9, social cohesion, socio-economic impact, Spain, sustainable development, Talent Management, telecommunications sector, Telefonica, Telefónica Contributes €45.4 Billion to GDP and Supports More Than 652, Telefónica Links Responsible Digitalisation to Growth, Telefónica Reinforces Role in Digital Economy with €78 Billion Positive Impact Across Three Main Markets, Telefónica Reports €78 Billion Socio-Economic Impact Across Spain, Telefónica’s Socio-economic Contribution 2025, vulnerable groups, €45.4 billion GDP, €78 billion impact
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Foundation research reveals that although 91% of older adults in Europe use digital devices daily, many lack the confidence to fully engage with technology. Based on a survey of 6,000 individuals across six countries, the study highlights … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged community learning, cybersecurity concerns, digital confidence, Digital Inclusion, Digital Inclusion Efforts Needed as Older Europeans Face Barriers to Fully Engaging Online, Digital Literacy, digital skills, Europe survey, Hi Digital program, intergenerational learning, Ipsos, Lisa Felton, Older Adults, online safety, technology adoption, Vodafone Foundation, Vodafone Foundation Calls for Human Centred Approach to Bridge Digital Skills and Confidence Gap
(IN BRIEF) BT has entered into a major agreement worth up to £200 million with Northern Ireland Electricity Networks to provide enhanced connectivity, cyber security, and IT services that will support the region’s critical electricity infrastructure. The multi-year partnership will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Belfast Riverside office, BT, BT Business, BT Expands Role in Northern Ireland with High-Value Contract Supporting Digital Transformation of Electricity Network Infrastructure, BT Group, BT Partners with NIE Networks to Deliver Advanced IT and Secure Connectivity for Future-Ready Energy Systems Across Northern Ireland, connectivity services, Critical Infrastructure, cyber security, digital skills, digital transformation, distribution network, EE, electricity network, energy infrastructure, IT Services, net-zero targets, NIE Networks, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Electricity Networks, Openreach, regional economy, renewable energy, supply chain opportunities, sustainability, transmission network
(IN BRIEF) Nagarro and Enterprise Training Center have announced the continuation and expansion of the TestingPro initiative in Austria, developing it into the country’s first dual IT training program for people on the autism spectrum. Starting in spring 2026, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Germany, Healthcare, Management, News, Society, Technology
Tagged Austria IT training, autism spectrum, digital skills, dual training program, Enterprise Training Center, ETC, inclusive employment, ISTQB certification, IT workforce development, mentoring and coaching, Nagarro, Nagarro Supports Inclusive IT Careers With Expanded TestingPro Training Model in Austria, neurodiversity in tech, practical internships, quality assurance, software testing, talent development, TestingPro, TestingPro Enters New Phase as Nagarro and ETC Strengthen Dual Training Approach
(IN BRIEF) Co-op has strengthened its national apprenticeship support by announcing a £70 million investment in its Levy Share service on 21 November 2025, aimed at creating 7,000 matched apprenticeships by 2030. This expanded commitment comes at a time when … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Management, Retail, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged apprenticeship funding, Apprenticeship Levy, Battersea Power Station redevelopment, Claire Costello, Co-op, Co-op Expands Levy Share Programme with £70 Million Funding to Drive 7000 New Apprenticeships by 2030, Co-op Levy Share, digital skills, early years education, economic contribution, Ema Marinho, engineering apprenticeships, Keith Hardy, levy transfers, matched apprenticeships, North Tyneside VODA, Sarah Atkinson, SEB data, skills development, Skills England, Social mobility, Social Mobility Foundation, training investment, UK employers, underrepresented groups, voluntary sector, William Hare Group, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group’s latest Consumer Digital Index reveals that personal finance is now the leading use of artificial intelligence in the UK, with 28.8 million adults using AI tools to manage money, save, and learn about financial planning. … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, AI becomes UK’s top personal finance tool as 28 million adults turn to technology for money management, artificial intelligence, Behavioral Finance, Budgeting, Consumer Digital Index, data privacy, digital confidence, digital skills, economic empowerment, financial education, Financial Wellbeing, Jas Singh, Lloyds Bank Academy, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Banking Group reports record rise in AI-powered financial management across the UK, money management, Personal Finance, savings, technology adoption, trust, UK finance
(IN BRIEF) A joint report from the University of Southampton and the University of Cambridge, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, explores artificial intelligence’s growing impact on UK public services. While AI-driven tools—such as council chatbots, GP booking systems, and hospital … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged administrative justice, AI@Southampton, artificial intelligence, Bennett Institute, Dame Wendy Hall, Diane Coyle, digital skills, Just outcomes report, Local Government, Nuffield Foundation, partnership, public health, public services, Regulation, University of Cambridge, University of Southampton, Web Science Institute
(IN BRIEF) Finnish Ambassador to Spain, Sari Rautio, visited Iberdrola’s Global Smart Grids Innovation Hub in Bilbao, accompanied by a trade delegation and the Honorary Consul of Finland, Carolina Pérez Toledo. The group was welcomed by Iberdrola executives Asís Canales … Read the full press release
Posted in News
Tagged artificial intelligence, Asís Canales, Bilbao, Carolina Pérez Toledo, data analysis, digital skills, digitisation, electrification, Estíbaliz Goñi, European average, Finland, Finnish Ambassador, Global Smart Grids Innovation Hub, GSGIH, Honorary Consul of Finland, i-DE, Iberdrola, INNOVATION, Sari Rautio, SMEs, Spain, technology
(IN BRIEF) SCC, a leading European technology provider, has partnered with The Rigby Foundation and Generation UK to host an employability training event aimed at helping job seekers build skills and gain confidence, particularly in the technology sector. The training, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged career development, community initiatives, digital skills, Diversity & Inclusion, employability training, Generation UK, job seekers, partnership, REACH Network, SCC, sustainability in IT, sustainable careers, tech industry careers, technology sector, The Rigby Foundation, UK tech industry, workplace barriers
(IN BRIEF) An analysis of Germany’s 2022 PISA study reveals that while the majority of 15-year-olds feel confident about conducting online searches, they struggle with evaluating the quality and reliability of the information they find. Fewer than half of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Germany, Internet & Online, Media, Society
Tagged 15-year-olds, 2022, Center for International Student Assessment, critical thinking, digital competence, Digital Literacy, digital media, digital skills, Education, evaluating information, fake news, Germany, learning conditions, multiple sources, OECD, online information, online searches, PISA findings, PISA study, Prof. Samuel Greiff, social media, socio-economic factors, socio-economic status, students, teachers, teachers’ digital skills, technical infrastructure, Technical University of Munich
(IN BRIEF) Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) celebrates a significant milestone as it announces that over 20,000 colleagues and partners have completed training in electrification and digital skills under its Future Skills Programme. This initiative aligns with JLR’s Reimagine Strategy, aiming … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) FARNBOROUGH, 6-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — BAE Systems (LON: BA), a British multinational defence, security, and aerospace company, has announced it will invest £300,000 in programmes designed to enhance digital skills of young people in Lancashire. Working in collaboration … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Industrial, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 3D printers, 3D printing, additive manufacturing, BAE Systems, Chelsea Slater, Create Education, Debbie Francis, digital careers, digital skills, digital workforce, digitalisation, InnovateHer, investment, Jenny Manning, Lancashire, Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, net zero economy, online education, Paul Croft, practical training, tech careers
(PRESS RELEASE) TOKYO, Japan, 13-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Ricoh Europe PLC, part of The Ricoh Company, a Japanese multinational imaging and electronics company, has announced the Ricoh’s endorsement of Business for Inclusive Growth’s (B4IG) roadmap calling for businesses and governments … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Electronics & Machinery, Management, News, Society, Technology
Tagged automation, B4IG, B4IG roadmap, Covid-19 crisis, digital skills, diversity, ESGs, G7 Summit, Inclusion, Inclusive Growth, inequalities, inequality, Jake Yamashita, OECD, Ricoh, SDGs
(PRESS RELEASE) WHITLEY, 16-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Jaguar Land Rover is looking to inspire the next generation of software coders and talents with its Land Rover 4×4 In Schools programme. Land Rover 4×4 in Schools programme gives tomorrow’s engineers the chance … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Education, Hungary, Ireland, News, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged ACES, apprentices, Autonomous mobility, Autonomous Vehicles, Budapest, coders, coding, computer engineers, connected mobility, Connected Vehicles, David Lakin, digital skills, Digital Skills Apprenticeship programme, electric mobility, electric vehicles, Evans Data Corporation, fully-autonomous vehicles, Jaguar Land Rover, John Cormican, Land Rover 4x4 In Schools, Mark Wemyss-Holdenformer, mobility, Nick Rogers, Portland, Range Rover Evoque, self-driving cars, self-driving vehicles, Shannon, shared mobility, software developers, Software Engineers, STEM, STEM skills shortage, undergraduates, workforce of the future
European companies struggle to recruit and retain talent with digital skills Almost half (48%) lack cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and robotics skills Digitally mature companies record higher productivity and better top-line growth LONDON, 18-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Skill shortages in Europe are … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Economy, Education, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, Andy Baldwin, Cybersecurity, David Storey, digital skills, digitalization, economy, Europe, EY, JOBS, robotics, shortage, Skill shortages in Europe, skills, survey, talent
BRUSSELS, 23-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (21 February, 2018), the social partners UNI Europa and ETNO – the European Telecommunication Network Operators’ Association (ETNO) – joined the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition. The Coalition was first launched by the European Commission in … Read the full press release
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