Michael Oakes, RM Technology: Closing the channel's digital skills gap starts with primary school education

Michael Oakes, managed services product manager at RM Technology, argues that AI is only a stop-gap in tackling the skills gap, and MSPs still need to consider the long-term investments in training and education

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Michael Oakes, RM Technology: Closing the channel's digital skills gap starts with primary school education

The UK has for a long time been experiencing a digital skills gap. Two thirds of businesses report experiencing this problem, according to one recent study. This not only affects innovation and rec...

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