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RSS talent in newsRevealed: What students think of tech work
News He added: "If the UK IT sector wants to remain competitive it needs to harness the best talent. If IT is to plug its skills gap by attracting graduates from other disciplines the industry needs to convince students the work can be as exciting as... [23 Jun 2008]
Tech-savvy recruited for organised crime
News Eva Chen, chief executive officer of Trend Micro, said: "We do see recruitment in universities - so-called 'companies' recruiting talent for hacking. Competitions like 'capture the flag' showcase talent. [23 Jun 2008]
Universities blamed for games industry skills crisis
News Difficulty sourcing talent is a regular complaint of the UK tech industry - just last week a leading academic warned the IT industry is 'going to hell' as computing student numbers continue to drop year-on-year and the resulting calibre of grads... [19 Jun 2008]
"Boring" school IT curriculum slammed
News But as numbers of computing students continue to drop off, the question is where is the talent going to come from? He called on the government to provide tax breaks and partner-with-industry to encourage internships and graduate entry schemes to... [17 Jun 2008]
Want to progress in IT? Then be a business swot
News According to Caldwell, one of the best ways for an organisation to nurture talent is to increase an employee's business acumen. Regardless of whether the role of IT practitioners in the organisation relates to sales, or is one that is strictly... [02 Jun 2008]
Time to bin ID cards?
News We have definitely got a great range and each contractor brings with them a host of talent from five to 15 sub-contractors. The government is facing calls to cancel its ID card scheme after it announced that all of the five remaining IT suppliers... [23 May 2008]
Skills slump eroding UK's top tech talent
News It must tackle a slump in technology teaching and employer training to avoid being forced to buy in top level talent from China and India. The UK will lose its base of highly skilled technology workers unless training and education is overhauled... [14 May 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]
Microsoft invites hobbyist developers to light a spark
News The company said it is now focused on fuelling the future talent pool for this segment of software development. Microsoft is trying to foster more interest in embedded software, encouraging amateur developers to experiment with programmable... [17 Apr 2008]
Wanted: Women must save IT industry
News Last year just 16 per cent of tech workers were women and the report warns that new talent in the IT industry is "diminishing at an alarming rate" as enrolments in technology intensive courses decline and women remain unconvinced of a career in IT. [15 Apr 2008]
Tech-savvy workers to make IT decisions in future
News Companies need to keep up with these demands or risk losing their best young talent. Within two years, the brand and model of the enterprise laptop could be decided by the user, not the IT department. [14 Apr 2008]
Offshore Indian outsourcer to open London facility
News It is not just about cost arbitrage, it is about brains arbitrage, where can I get the best talent for my money. Offshore outsourcer Cognizant hopes to add up to 20,000 staff to its books this year, including 100 at a new onshore UK facility. [29 Feb 2008]
William Hill profits hit by online problems
News Finance director Simon Lane told silicon.com: "Within the last few months we have appointed a new head of ecommerce and we are anticipating strengthening the team by bringing in further talent. Technical difficulties with a new online platform... [27 Feb 2008]
Banks lay off IT staff as big tech projects get the chop
News The report said: "This has resulted in a continuing fight for the best technology talent in this niche. Tech jobs in the financial services sector are being hit by the credit crunch, with many companies cancelling or postponing large-scale IT... [22 Feb 2008]
Music industry gets web 2.0 shake up as fans grab a slice
News In this way, Slicethepie can effectively replace traditional A&R as a way of finding new talent but also revive the fortunes of signed artists and finance records for those out of a contract. There's no reason why [record labels] can't use us to... [18 Feb 2008]
