it skills gap divide
Revealed: What students think of tech work
News The CRAC research also found a gender divide in students' response to IT which suggests the industry will have to work harder to win over female undergraduates who are not studying computing. If IT is to plug its skills gap by attracting graduates... [23 Jun 2008]
North-South pay gap narrows
News Butterfield said: "The IT industry is moving towards remote, flexible working at a rapid pace, which is eroding traditional geographical constraints, such as the North-South divide. The company predicts the North-South IT pay gap will narrow... [02 Jan 2008]
North-south pay gap widens for techies
News The north-south divide is widening for English IT professionals, with tech staff in the north of England taking home more than a third less in their pay packets than their counterparts in London, according to new figures. [19 Dec 2005]
Computers helping girls to beat boys at school
News The DfES recommended redirecting boys' love of IT towards using their computers for work rather than play, in order to combat a potential digital gender divide. This, according to the DfES, could lead to a gender digital divide. [30 Aug 2005]
Digital Citizenship: Lessons Learned as Service-Learning Meets the Digital Divide
White Paper Whereas IT should make it easier for all citizens to conduct their routine business with the government, in fact, it appears to be widening the gap between the IT literate and those without basic navigational skills. [30 Aug 2005]
Election '05: Digital divide must be addressed
Comment As the general election approaches, Simon Moores underscores just how important it is to make sure the whole population can take advantage of the internet - and notes how little we've done to combat the digital divide to date. [26 Apr 2005]
Kids still shunning IT in worrying numbers
News Worse still in the eyes of many is the gender divide evident in IT learning within the UK education system. The latest GCSE results show continued apathy among schools and students for IT-related subjects and do little to encourage the industry... [26 Aug 2004]
OECD chief warns against creation of digital divide
News A leading economist has warned that the digital divide between information-rich countries and their technologically under-developed counterparts is set to widen. There is a risk of the digital divide but there are also other divides. [28 Jun 2000]
Ebusiness gap is widening in UK workforce
News Global Knowledge Network to bridge IT divide' http://www.silicon.com/a36946 Anthony Wills, managing director of Harvey Nash's executive search and selection division, said the gap is worrying and advised companies to make more use of IT directors... [14 Apr 2000]
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