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Comment It's encouraging to see organisations addressing the growing IT skills gap in this country, but much more needs to be done if we are to tackle this problem once and for all. Only by universities and industry working... [11 Aug 2008]
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... [07 Mar 2000]
The Bloor Perspective: Paying for web content, skills and future '192' services
Comment A quick scan around the job adverts in the UK shows the number of vacancies appears to be dropping dramatically by the day - yet we are still being told about a skills shortage in the IT industry. So which... [19 Oct 2001]
Skills Survey 2008 in pictures
Photo Has the IT skills crisis turned a corner? Results from the 10th annual silicon.com Skills Survey show a decline in the number of unfilled IT vacancies for the first time in years, suggesting the... [16 Dec 2008]
Skills Survey 2003: The full UK results
News The full results of silicon.com's fifth annual skills survey are out. Which non-IT skills are in shortest supply at your workplace? Which IT skills are in shortest supply at your... [27 Mar 2003]
Skills gap rears its ugly head
Comment Yet the dreaded 'skills gap' has reared its head, as certain types of jobs, such as IT and sales, are becoming harder to fill. Shaun Tyson, professor of human resources at Cranfield School of Management, offered an... [21 Apr 2005]
Skills Survey 2004: take part, share your thoughts
News silicon.com would like to know and to do this we have launched our sixth annual Skills Survey. We are asking for your opinions on business skills such as project management and leadership plus technical... [06 Feb 2004]
Skills shortage hits Indian CIOs
News Indian CIOs must consider offshoring as the country is hit by an IT skills shortage. As businesses demand more from their IT departments, Indian CIOs need to increasingly offshore IT roles to manage the... [11 Jun 2007]
Skills shortage at two-year low
News The IT skills shortage is at a two-year low as UK employers are finding it easier to net people to fill tech roles, according to e-skills UK. Only six per cent of IT recruiters surveyed reported... [26 Apr 2007]
Skills gap plugged by latest IT degree?
News A foundation degree course will launch at colleges in England this autumn aimed at boosting sought-after tech skills and addressing the nation's IT skills gap. It also offers students the chance to gain... [06 Aug 2008]
Skills shortage boosts IT salaries
News IT salaries are set to rise by up to 15 per cent over the next three years with ERP, security and database skills most in demand. Maria Schafer, senior programme director at Meta Group, told silicon.com there is strong... [14 Oct 2004]
Skills Survey 2007: Staffing crisis deepens
News The IT skills crisis is deepening, according to exclusive silicon.com research. The ninth annual Skills Survey reveals employers are finding it increasingly difficult to fill IT positions in their... [07 Aug 2007]
CIO Agenda: Skills shortages and vendor "bullshit"
News Vendor "bullshit", skills shortages and proving the value and credibility of IT to the business are the key challenges for IT chiefs this year, according to silicon.com's exclusive, third annual CIO Agenda survey. [17 Jan 2007]
Skills slump eroding UK's top tech talent
News He said: "I am worried that unless we have these entry-level jobs in the UK the real skills in project management will disappear and we will have to buy that in from India or China. It is always the same issues, the... [14 May 2008]
Skills Survey 2007: Industry falling out of love with IT grads
News The quality of computer science graduates is falling, according to results from the exclusive silicon.com 2007 Skills Survey. I think that's sometimes a bit more important than the actual skills that you... [01 Oct 2007]
