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Business skills vital for future IT pros
News A more business-focused IT profession is vital to the future success of both public and private sector UK organisations, according to a new skills initiative launched today. The programme aims to create an industry-wide skills accreditation... [08 May 2006]
Skills Survey 2006: Business skills key to success in IT
News Business skills are essential for today's IT workers, according to exclusive new research from silicon.com. In our 2006 Skills Survey the overwhelming majority of respondents (83 per cent) said business skills are key to succeeding in IT. [11 May 2006]
IT bosses need business skills more than techie smarts
News Business skills are only slightly more important than technical skills for CIOs and IT directors, say silicon.com readers. A small percentage of the 557 respondents predicted the need for business acumen in the IT department will grow over time... [17 Nov 2005]
5 years ago... Carayol calls for IT staff to brush up on business skills
News Carayol, who heads up an IT unit of around 150 people at IPC, said he chose staff for their business drive, not their technical skills. Attacking the mentality of sulky IT staff who complain that the business doesn't understand or appreciate them... [11 Feb 2004]
Carayol calls for IT staff to brush up on business skills
News Carayol, who heads up an IT unit of around 150 people at IPC, said he chose staff for their business drive, not their technical skills. Attacking the mentality of sulky IT staff who complain that the business doesn't understand or appreciate them... [11 Feb 1999]
Techies "lack business and leadership skills"
News Three-quarters of the 12-strong silicon.com CIO Jury IT user panel - conducted at the IT Directors' Forum last week - said IT professionals often talk technology too much while lacking business skills. [13 Jun 2007]
Skills shortage 'to cost business £232bn'
News The IT skills shortage in Western Europe could cost businesses as much as £232bn, according to research released during the Summit on Technology, Innovation and Skills Training in Brussels this week. The report - conducted by research house... [07 Mar 2000]
Techies lack communication and leadership skills
News Poor communication, leadership and project management skills among IT staff are hindering change management and business transformation programmes. Evans said there is still a role in the IT department for people who just want to work with... [27 Jun 2007]
Offshoring: IT staff should stop moaning and skill up
News UK IT workers need more rounded business skills to survive the offshore outsourcing trend that will see at least 12 per cent of UK IT jobs migrate overseas by 2010, according to a new study by the British Computer Society (BCS). [29 Nov 2004]
Business tech degree to tackle legacy issues
News A degree course that aims to tackle the perceived lack of technologists with business skills will also cover the issue of migrating from legacy applications such as Cobol. Cobol migration specialist Micro Focus has announced it has joined e-skills... [23 Aug 2007]
Tech skills not valued by businesses
News A plethora of 'softer' skills - such as planning, communication and problem solving - are all valued more highly by top business leaders in the UK today, according to a survey. Top skills required for business success now [14 Dec 2007]
CIO Jury: Is there an IT skills gap in the UK?
News The government launched a new action plan this week to address the UK's apparent shortage of business IT skills but UK IT chiefs are divided on whether such a skills gap actually exists. The Sector Skills Agreement for IT has the backing of the... [16 Jun 2005]
Skills Survey 2004: take part, share your thoughts
News We are asking for your opinions on business skills such as project management and leadership plus technical stuff such as programming languages. silicon.com would like to know and to do this we have launched our sixth annual Skills Survey. [06 Feb 2004]
Is this the end of the techie?
News Good technical skills won't be enough for workers who want to hold onto their jobs in IT, as staff need to show off new business skills to attract employers. The analyst group said IT workers must focus their skills and expertise to send out a... [11 Nov 2005]
How to avoid being outsourced
News IT workers need to become more business-savvy, move up the management ladder and keep up with the latest technical skills if they are to avoid being outsourced, according to a new guide. Stronger business skills will also make an IT worker less... [08 Feb 2007]
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