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Anti-ageism legislation isn't working, say IT pros
News The survey also shows many tech workers remain unsure whether anti-ageism legislation has made it easier for older IT pros to find work or not, with almost half (48 per cent) saying they don't know whether the... [01 Dec 2009]
Recession fuels fears of UK jobs being sent offshore
News With recession leading businesses to cut IT costs as much as they can, tech workers are increasingly feeling the impact of offshoring, results from the exclusive 2009 silicon.com Skills Survey show. Tech... [30 Nov 2009]
IT skills shortage squashed by recession?
News The icy winds of economic gloom have put paid to talk of a tech skills shortage - at least for now, the exclusive 2009 silicon.com Skills Survey can reveal. While the proportion of respondents reporting empty IT seats... [25 Nov 2009]
Pay for IT chiefs weathers the storm
News And many IT managers have also got cause to smile this year, with a greater proportion of these tech workers finding themselves at the higher end of the mid-range pay scales. Meanwhile, more than one in 10... [23 Nov 2009]
Tech grads finding it harder to land job in IT
News The number of tech graduates landing roles as IT consultants, software professionals and computer programmers fell by 18 per cent year-on-year, while those getting jobs as technician/helpdesk support dropped by 15 per... [12 Nov 2009]
'Don't just outsource the problem when you outsource IT'
News Local council IT departments' tendency to outsource problematic tech functions means their outsourcing projects are rarely successful, according to a new report. The report, from consultants Deloitte, reveals that local... [10 Nov 2009]
Could hackspaces hold the key to business innovation?
Comment There's a new type of tech geek emerging. Thanks to Chris Adams of Stemcel, Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino of Tinker.it, Jonty Wareing of LastFM and tech commentator Russell Davies. If you're not yet... [14 Oct 2009]
'A full-scale switch to Macs is laughable'
Comment Seems to me that a lot less tech support staff would be required if businesses switched over to the Mac OS so the switch is not so much a matter of initial cost but the loss of jobs in the IT department," a... [13 Oct 2009]
Time to polish up your CV: The IT job market is getting better
News According to new research, the number of vacancies for tech professionals in the third quarter of this year increased by 23 per cent, compared to the previous quarter. Tech jobs have been harder to come... [05 Oct 2009]
Where to make the biggest bucks working in IT
News With these pay levels remaining well above the UK average, IT continues to be a desirable and well-rewarded occupation.activeTechPros, part of silicon.com's parent company CBS Interactive, allows tech professionals to... [01 Oct 2009]
Elon Musk
AS Profile Proving great technology ideas don't have to be a one off, Elon Musk has been involved in several innovative tech companies. With climate change seemingly at the top of everyone's agenda, it's no surprise a rash of... [29 Sep 2009]
Karen Price
AS Profile She's also hit out at IT teaching and called for a radical overhaul of the curriculum to encourage more young people into a tech career. As CEO of e-skills UK, the Sector Skills Council for business and information... [29 Sep 2009]
The right skills to boost your pay packet unveiled
News The research is based on 992 UK IT workers who used the activeTechPros benchmarking salary tool between April and June 2009.activeTechPros, part of silicon.com's parent company CBS Interactive, allows tech professionals... [22 Sep 2009]
How much will you be earning in 10 years' time?
News The research is based on 992 UK IT workers who used the activeTechPros benchmarking salary tool between April and June 2009.activeTechPros, part of silicon.com's parent company CBS Interactive, allows tech professionals... [15 Sep 2009]
Want to boost your pay packet? Get yourself a bigger employer
News The same rule holds true for tech workers in communications - the third highest paid job function in IT - with techies at the biggest companies getting £41,505 on average, while those at smaller... [11 Sep 2009]