🌳 Lisa Rabone - Sustainability in Data (SiD)

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) commissioned Ipsos UK and Perspective Economics to conduct the latest in an annual series of studies to improve their understanding of the current UK cyber security skills labour market. Here are the key takeaways from the 2024 edition: 📉 Demand Cooling Core cyber job postings decreased by 32% from 2022 to 2023. However, the cyber sector has shown more resilience than the wider tech industry. 🎓 Talent Pipeline Growing Cyber security graduates increased by 34%, and cyber security apprenticeships in England rose by 18%. Great news for addressing future skills gaps! 🔍 Skills Gaps Persist 44% of UK businesses have basic cyber security skills gaps. Incident management skills gaps have increased significantly since 2020. 👥 Diversity Challenges The sector still struggles with diversity. Only 17% of the workforce is female, 15% from ethnic minority backgrounds, and 6% disabled. 💼 Experience in Demand Positions requiring 3-5 years of experience remain the hardest to fill. 61% of job postings request 2-6 years of experience. 🤖 AI Impact Employers expect AI to significantly impact the cyber skills landscape, potentially automating tasks and creating new specialisations. 🏢 Return to Office There's a trend away from remote work, with more employers requiring on-site presence. 📈 Workforce Gap Despite cooling demand, there's still an estimated shortfall of 3,500 cyber professionals in 2023. What are your thoughts on these trends? How is your company addressing cyber skills challenges? #CyberSecurity #TalentAcquisition #WorkforceTrends #UKTech

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🚨 🚨 Attention Wales-based organisations 🚨 🚨 Today the Welsh Government’s #AgileCymru programme launched three new funding initiatives aimed at Welsh organisations building partnerships and co-operation across i) the Irish Sea region; ii) with EU regions, and; iii) to support strategic engagement in Horizon Europe. These initiatives include: 1) Horizon Europe initiative: Encouraging proposals that will develop a pipeline of Horizon Europe applications in a thematic area, preferably including a range of organisations, such as a business cluster. WG has indicatively allocated £50,000 for this purpose. Read full details of the initiative and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/eTwNEY5m 2) Irish Sea initiative: This £100k initiative is aimed at Welsh organisations looking to build partnerships and co-operation across the Irish Sea region, to support our Irish Sea Framework. Outcomes of the co-operation could include Horizon Europe applications. Read full details of the initiative and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/ey_CNjpJ 3) EU Regions initiative: This £80k initiative aims to increase cooperation and networks with EU regions such as the Basque Country (Euskadi), Baden Württemberg, Brittany, Flanders, and Silesia. Outcomes of the co-operation could include Horizon Europe applications. Read full details of the initiative and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/eANU8T9q #GrantFunding #Collaboration #Wales #EU #Innovation #Research #RedKnight

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🌍 Launch 🌍 We are thrilled to announce the digital launch of the #LambethClimatePartnership platform! This new platform will highlight the vast range of climate initiatives happening across the borough and create opportunities for more organisations to join this crucial mission. It includes a visual dashboard that tracks the borough’s progress towards our climate goals, ensuring transparency and accountability. Founded by 12 leading organisations in Lambeth, the partnership represents key sectors such as health, housing, culture, education, and skills. It is designed for organisations from all sectors that are committed to incorporating #climateaction into their objectives, operations, logistics, building management, staff activities, and overall impact on community health and well-being. Our aim is to foster cross-sector #collaboration, enabling the sharing of knowledge and expertise to drive Lambeth towards its #netzero targets. A big thanks to the climate team – particularly Fiona Hart, Emily Hirst, Georgia Faid, and Cassidy Travis – and our partners for their tremendous effort in developing this platform and showcasing the incredible climate action happening across the borough. King's College London, Guy's and St Thomas'​ NHS Foundation Trust, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, National Theatre, Southbank Centre, LSBU Global, Metropolitan Thames Valley, Sustainable Ventures https://lnkd.in/egKdvnra

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#StrategicMisrepresentation is a real problem and being investigated by a working group of #APM and #Volunteers. Check out this upcoming #webinar.

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The latest blog from Imcon Consulting adopts metaphors from Marcel Proust, TS Eliot and the King James Bible to explore the challenges - and opportunities - of navigating newness. https://lnkd.in/eibTNjyP #navigatingnewness #growthmindset #innovationmindset

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On any given day I get 2-3 requests for help. 🌎 “Lucy, quick question: do you know a PR you can recommend?” 🌎 “We need a design agency for our upcoming report” 🌎 “Please can you promote my [event]. [report], [campaign], [vacancy] to your network.” And where I can, I’ve done so and said YES. But also I’ve had to ghost a million requests so I can do my job, and this is why…. Today: we launch a very intentional way YOU CAN promote your mission-aligned opportunities through Creatives for Climate Collective 🙌 The collective gain great opportunities -> I can fund our social media team So YES now you CAN come to us with all your amplification needs. From free in the hub for our creatives, to a boosted post (299 💶) across our channels, to submitting an agency brief (no cost) so we can feed our agency network with opportunities. Take a look 👀 Let’s do this! 👇🏼

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