IT skills gap
RSS IT skills gapWarning over migrant tech skills shortage
News This millennium skills gap was plugged predominantly by IT pros from India, it said. Azim Premji, chairman of Bangalore-based IT company Wipro, recently... [25 Mar 2008]
Invest in staff training, businesses told
News While the UK's productivity performance has been improving steadily since 1997 it still lags behind some leading international competitors, according to the paper, which claims up to one-fifth of the productivity... [17 Mar 2008]
Security skills top IT chiefs' wish-lists
News The results also reveal there is a significant skills gap in countries, including the UK, with established IT industries. The security gap is even wider in China, India,... [13 Mar 2008]
Women told: Tech isn't 'boring'
News Attracting more women is therefore essential to help to close this skills gap, it claims. Research out earlier this year from IT industry skills body,... [07 Mar 2008]
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Comment Thousands of tech newbies needed to plug skills gap I have seen IT teaching to the National Curriculum in Schools and it is appalling, the content and depth are nowhere... [31 Jan 2008]
Thousands of tech newbies needed to plug skills gap
News Karen Price, CEO of e-skills UK, said as some IT activities move out of the country to lower cost nations, the UK's IT & telecoms sector must look to other industries to plug its... [29 Jan 2008]
Grad IT training masterfully fast tracked
News A new Masters level fast-track training programme has been launched to boost the skills of the next generation of IT professionals in the UK. The IT Professional Development Programme... [24 Jan 2008]
School Equips Students With Industry Qualifications to Bridge Local IT Skills Gap
White Paper As part of its commitment as a specialist college, Long Eaton School sought to resolve an IT skills gap identified by local businesses. The school joined the Microsoft... [18 Jan 2008]
North-South pay gap narrows
News The company predicts the North-South IT pay gap will narrow further as more technology businesses and government departments bolster their presence in cities such as Manchester. The narrowing of the... [02 Jan 2008]
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News However, the research showed a strong dislike of bringing in IT professionals from overseas to fill the gap. Other issues that dominated the channel were an IT skills... [17 Dec 2007]
IT skills 'vital for UK's future'
News Price said the gap in skills could not be plugged by offshoring and outsourcing, due to the importance of proximity to suppliers for IT projects. UK governments have let slip... [29 Oct 2007]
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Comment Computer games 'can help plug IT skills gap' So they want to plug the skills gap ! I've been an IT professional for nearly 20 years, I... [25 Oct 2007]
Computer games 'can help plug IT skills gap'
News Timms called on the IT community to help plug this skills gap. We've got a very big skills gap. The minister underlined the need for additional funding... [22 Oct 2007]
Boards underestimate tech risk
News The IT Risk - Closing the Gap report quizzed 250 senior executives, including CIOs and internal audit managers. Company executives are failing to address the IT risks facing their... [05 Sep 2007]
Women deserting tech industry
News The number of women resigning from IT jobs has risen over the last year and the pay gap between the sexes widened for the first time in 11 years. Val Lawson, chairwoman of the Women in Management... [04 Sep 2007]
