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BCS warns over IT degree funding
News IT is suffering from a well documented skills shortage - and industry bodies have warned thousands more tech and telecoms workers will be needed in the coming years to power the knowledge economy. He added: "Demand for people with the right... [20 Jun 2008]
Universities blamed for games industry skills crisis
News A skills shortage in the video games industry could mean game over for developers in the UK, a campaign group is warning. says UK developers can't get the staff as dedicated video games courses are failing to equip university grads with the right... [19 Jun 2008]
Will staff 'Right to Train' boost skills?
News But could such a right really help to tackle the skills shortage in the IT industry? IT training company Firebrand Training is not convinced the government's plan is the best way to tackle the skills shortage either. [19 Jun 2008]
"Boring" school IT curriculum slammed
News The offshoring of entry level IT jobs has exacerbated the skills shortage by making it increasingly difficult for IT workers to gain the necessary experience to boost their skill level, he added. The UK's status as a world class IT nation is being... [17 Jun 2008]
Job boom: Indian outsourcing braced for eight million more
News These smaller "tier two and three cities" will be needed to provide about 50 per cent of the required skills in both ITO and BPO, where talent shortage remains a large constraint, according to the report. [06 May 2008]
China key to Indian IT growth
News AS Murthy, head of human resources for Satyam, highlighted the shortage of skills among the 300,000 Indian students who graduate in engineering each year, saying only 25 per cent of these are employable. [21 Apr 2008]
Warning over migrant tech skills shortage
News Azim Premji, chairman of Bangalore-based IT company Wipro, recently warned the Western world is "seriously underestimating" the scale of the tech skills shortage it faces. This millennium skills gap was plugged predominantly by IT pros from India... [25 Mar 2008]
UK 'seriously underestimating' tech skills crisis
News Western economies such as the UK and US are "seriously underestimating" the scale of the technology skills shortage they face, according to one of India's most influential IT leaders. Azim Premji, chairman of Bangalore-based Wipro, said poor maths... [18 Mar 2008]
Invest 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]
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. It predicts that those workers with business analysis, network support, .NET Oracle, SAP, VMware, web development and project management skills will be... [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]
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