In the buzzing tech ecosystem of Sydney’s fintech scene, Cloudfloat stands out as a leader of innovation and empowerment for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Founded in late 2020, Cloudfloat aims to revolutionize cash flow management for Australian businesses, offering hassle-free solutions that alleviate cash flow challenges.
In this exclusive interview, we dive into the heart of Cloudfloat’s engineering team with Richard Weissel, Head of Engineering. As a key architect behind Cloudfloat’s technological advancements, Richard sheds light on the driving force behind the company’s mission and also offers insights into Cloudfloat’s partnership with 足球竞彩网 Assembly. He includes how GA graduates have infused the organization with fresh perspectives and the skills needed to lift Cloudfloat toward greater heights of success.
Continue reading for a glimpse into Cloudfloat’s journey¡
Black History Month serves as a reminder to honor individual experiences and celebrate collective accomplishments. Beyond bridging wage gaps, fostering Black representation in tech is about creating inclusive experiences that empower marginalized communities. In the spirit of celebration, we shine the GA spotlight on four new AI tools by Black creators, embodying progress, equity, and empowerment in technology.
As businesses embrace artificial intelligence, a new challenge looms: preparing the AI-ready workforces necessary to leverage this new technology ¡ª before their competitors do.
It¡¯s not going to be easy. In a fast-moving landscape, even the most tech-forward companies are scrambling to keep up ¡ª not to mention stumped on developing and deploying training for a technology that¡¯s been accessible to the general public for just over a year.
For instance, 70% of business leaders currently don¡¯t believe their teams have the skills to effectively and safely use generative AI. And 59% agree that their organization lacks the tech talent to meet their digital transformation goals.
What¡¯s more, workers¡¯ eagerness to build their AI skills far outstrips their skepticism. A survey by Adecco Group, our parent company, found that 62% of workers believe that AI will have a positive impact on their jobs ¡ª and that 67% of them expect their employers to help them learn how to use the technology.
In August 2023, Daniele Grassi was appointed President and CEO of 足球竞彩网 Assembly to lead our continued evolution and ensure we continue to provide clients like Adobe, Disney, Booz Allen Hamilton, BNP Paribas Cardif, Guardian, L’Oreal, and Microsoft the best-in-class talent and training solutions they¡¯ve come to expect from us. Gretchen and Jourdan are strategic hires brought on to help advance our expansion mission.
Meet Gretchen
Newly hired Gretchen Jacobi, Head of Enterprise, brings over a decade of expertise in innovative talent development and talent supply strategies. She¡¯ll be focused on helping businesses rethink the way they build and retain talent through customized upskilling and reskilling solutions, as well as scalable emerging talent pipelines, including Hire-Train-Deploy and apprenticeships. She¡¯ll also expand our public-private partnerships with governments and nonprofits, which have driven economic mobility for over 10,000 workers traditionally locked out of high-demand careers. Prior to joining GA, Gretchen held roles at Revature, as SVP, Head of Mid-Market, and at Flatiron School, as VP, Business Development and Head of Career Services.
¡°As the half-life of skills becomes even shorter and AI continues to boom, global companies, workers, and entire economies are grappling with how to remain relevant, competitive, and productive. GA addresses this challenge by partnering with the most forward-thinking enterprises and governments in the world to invest in their most precious assets ¡ª their people. I¡¯m thrilled to grow GA¡¯s reach and impact at a time when solutions to the skilled workforce crisis are more needed than ever.¡±
¨C Gretchen Jacobi
Meet Jourdan
On the consumer side, Jourdan Hathaway has recently joined 足球竞彩网 Assembly as our new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). With more than 20 years of edtech and professional services experience in marketing and executive management roles, Jourdan will lead our global marketing organization. This includes brand, product marketing, growth and demand gen, performance, journey nurture, and revenue operations for our product portfolio of bootcamps, short form courses, and workshops. Jourdan¡¯s expertise in creating an outstanding learner experience and operating a business at scale will support her efforts to drive demand for our offerings. She¡¯ll also work side-by-side with our Sales and Product teams to help unlock future growth. Prior to joining GA, Jourdan spent 12 years in online education at Wiley University Services, most recently as the SVP of Operations.
¡±This role allows me to blend my passion for shaping the future of work with my expertise in marketing, operations, and technology. I¡¯m excited to join 足球竞彩网 Assembly, long known as a pioneer in the career transformation space, and to help shepherd the business into its next phase.¡±
¨C Jourdan Hathaway
Both Gretchen and Jourdan will serve on our executive leadership team, reporting directly to Daniele Grassi, President and Chief Executive Officer.
¡°I¡¯m thrilled to welcome industry veterans Gretchen Jacobi and Jourdan Hathaway to 足球竞彩网 Assembly. Too many businesses continue to report that they can¡¯t find the skilled workers they need. As the problem widens, we need to find new solutions. I¡¯m confident that Gretchen and Jourdan¡¯s complementary contributions will make a significant and positive impact on the next phase of GA.¡±
Layoffs have become an unsettling norm across industries. Companies that rapidly staffed up during the pandemic in response to surging demand are trimming staff as demand wanes. It¡¯s a vicious cycle ¡ª many of these companies will be hiring again within the next year to keep up with a constantly shifting consumer landscape.
Most recent layoffs have disproportionately affected non-technical employees, hitting departments like human resources, recruiting, and marketing hard. They¡¯ve also had other ripple effects ¡ª shelving diversity initiative progress and causing anxiety throughout the workforce. And to add to it all, companies are still struggling to recruit for tech roles and continuing to invest in digital transformation efforts in hopes they¡¯ll be more efficient and competitive in the future. A future that¡¯s already here.
TL;DR: There¡¯s a severe imbalance in the labor force, and companies need to think about modernizing their workforce like they think about modernizing their tech. It¡¯s time to move past the band-aid effect of layoffs and upgrade to a truly sustainable talent strategy.
AI presents vast opportunities for innovation. But companies must also address the ethical concerns this rapidly emerging tech poses. This article examines how responsible innovators can implement ethical AI practices.
In an ever-evolving digital landscape, one organization stands out as a lighthouse for career transformation and education all at once. You might have heard of it! Does 足球竞彩网 Assembly ring any bells? Since inception in 2011 in New York City, 足球竞彩网 Assembly has grown from a humble co-working space into a global learning experience with campuses in 20 cities and over 35,000 graduates worldwide, and now, that wealth of experience is established in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The tech workforce of yesterday is not the workforce of today – and it certainly won¡¯t be the workforce of tomorrow.
Technology is evolving rapidly, and companies are struggling to keep up with the pace of digital transformation. Traditional college degrees aren¡¯t evolving rapidly enough to equip entry-level employees with future-proof skills. Software engineers, developers and designers who joined the workforce ten or more years ago already have outdated skill sets.
Many companies are turning to upskilling and reskilling programs to modernize their workforce. But one type of employee is pivotal to shoring up a company¡¯s culture for the next wave of innovation: the T-shaped employee.
What was once thought to be a flash in the plan is now transforming businesses across the globe. If there’s anything we’ve learned this year it’s that generative AI is here to stay¡ªand it¡¯s here to change everything about how we live and work.
According to an IBM report, 35% of businesses worldwide are already using AI¡ªand within the next 10 to 20 years, virtually every business and government agency will, too. Many companies are already tapping AI in new and exciting ways, from customer service chatbots to copywriting and even diagnosing medical conditions. At the same time, AI has brought ethical questions around copyright, employment and bias to the forefront. Today¡¯s business leaders must understand how to harness the potential of AI, and learn to address the challenges it presents.
Most critically, companies need to prepare their workforces for a new world of work, where employees will collaborate closely with AI on a daily basis. As organizations race to adopt AI and gain a competitive edge, talent with AI skills are in high demand. According to some reports, they are landing salaries of $900k. Competing in this landscape can feel like it’s impossible. We¡¯ve got you covered with strategies that will position your workforce for an AI-powered future.
