skills shortage
RSS skills shortageInvest in staff training, businesses told
News Tackling the skills shortage is key to turning the UK into a successful 'innovation nation', according to the government - which has set out its vision for promoting the uptake of new ideas in a Department of Innovation Universities and Skills... [17 Mar 2008]
Women told: Tech isn't 'boring'
News Reding warned that Europe must address its shortage of qualified IT staff as a matter of economic priority - or risk falling behind its Asian competitors. According to the EC, the IT industry contributes to a quarter of the EU's total growth, and... [07 Mar 2008]
Oracle contractor shortage predicted
News Continued investment in corporate and public sector strategy ERP projects - as well as the general IT skills shortage - means demand for Oracle skills is likely to rise this year, said the recruiter. If you have Oracle skills 2008 could be... [27 Feb 2008]
Dear silicon.com...Naked CIO, silver skills and ID card anger…
Comment IT skills shortage hits 10-year high What IT skills shortage? Silver skills The Naked CIO: Recruitment nightmares Many more of us are becoming specialised in so many ways and that makes it much harder to find the perfect someone for a particular role. [14 Feb 2008]
IT skills shortage hits 10-year high
News The IT sector is suffering its worst shortage of skills for a decade, according to new figures. The report warns employers to budget for increased training, with 73 per cent of those who said there was a need for new skills planning to get hold of... [11 Feb 2008]
Fall in students applying to be IT teachers
News The skills shortage could be set to take a turn for the worse if an early year drop in the number of students applying for postgraduate IT teacher training courses continues. The latest figures show students applying to do a Post Graduate... [07 Feb 2008]
Bored and underpaid? You're not alone…
News Robert Chapman, CEO of Firebrand Training, said the new year is traditionally a time for employees to consider their careers, adding in a statement: "It's no surprise people are taking the IT plunge - the skills shortage means that there are a... [17 Jan 2008]
2008: Crunch time for IT jobs?
News But talk of a wider economic slowdown is not putting companies off hiring tech staff going into the new year, said Wassall, who added there is "still a skills shortage" in IT. Harvey Nash's Wassell said the end of last year saw strong demand for IT... [10 Jan 2008]
Top 10 skills stories of the year
News Age-old debates turning up the volume this year include the IT skills shortage and the threat it poses to the UK's future economy; the ongoing lack of female techies; how technology is impacting work/life balance; ageist recruitment attitudes; and... [17 Dec 2007]
Top 10 financial services stories of the year
News Half the readers responding to silicon.com's Skills Survey from the FS sector said they had roles they were unable to fill, mainly because of a shortage of applicants with the necessary programming skills. [17 Dec 2007]
Stories of the year
News Techie shortage costing us billions, says Europe Five skills you need to be a CIO The skills crisis is still giving IT bosses sleepless nights judging by the results of silicon.com's ninth skills survey in August. [14 Dec 2007]
Dear silicon.com... 'me hearties shun Vista… techies on the move?… bosses out of tune
Comment Unless adequate steps are taken between the industry, government and academic establishments to bridge these gaps today, a catastrophic skills shortage will be inevitable in future. No-one in their right minds with the skills listed for many of... [06 Dec 2007]
Web 2.0 techies sacrifice pay for shares
News Equity offers are also a useful way of combating a skills shortage in web technology and they help to stop talent walking away at the end of a contract, he added. The majority of people looking to work for web 2.0 start-up companies are prepared to... [13 Nov 2007]
IT skills 'vital for UK's future'
News UK governments have let slip opportunities to narrow the shortage in IT skills, according to a prominent Labour peer. Karen Price, the chief executive officer of e-skills UK, speaking at the Westminster event, said the IT skills shortage is in part... [29 Oct 2007]
Sharp rise in demand for helpdesk staff
News Stokes said: "There still seems to be a high demand for these applications, and the combination of continued demand plus the lengthy implementation schedules mean there's a real shortage of candidates with these skills in the market. [23 Oct 2007]
