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Skills Gap in IT in UK – 134,000 new digital specialists needed every year
Its research found that the UK needs 134,000 new digital specialists every year with about half of these being in junior level roles. However, two out of five recruiters said they struggle to fill these roles and 85 per cent of employers say the problem is down to skills shortages. This mismatch between supply and … Continue reading
IT Skills Gap – IT leaders and professionals agree it is real
IT Leaders and IT Professionals Agree the Skills Gap Is Real and Impacts Their Organization The large majority of IT leaders and IT professionals believe the IT skills gap is real [Fig. 1]. Additionally, 60 percent of IT leaders say the IT skills gap moderately to severely impacts their organization, compared to 45 percent of … Continue reading
IT skills gap in UK – A growing interest in alternatives to university education like apprenticeship
There is also a growing interest in alternatives to university education, both from an employer and student perspective. In March 2014, to tie in with National Apprenticeship week, companies including BT, ITV and Virgin Media announced apprenticeship schemes, creating a total of 20,000 openings for apprentices. Mark Ridley, director of IT at online recruiter Reed.co.uk, said … Continue reading
IT Skills Gap in Malta / 77% of jobs in the next 10 years will require IT skills
“Half of today’s jobs require a certain degree of IT skill and experts predict this percentage will go up to 77 per cent in the next decade.” This was stated by Adrianna Zammit, country manager for Microsoft Malta and Cyprus during her address at Project Fireworks, a project which saw corporate companies, educators and students … Continue reading
3-D printing / Filling the Skills Gap
Siemens Chief Operating Officer Eric Spiegel said Thursday the $440 million grant his company donated to Youngstown State University will help shore up the training gap for students to work in the 3-D printing field. Siemens, the electronics and electrical engineering company, on Wednesday donated $440 million to Youngstown State University students working with the … Continue reading
Australia / The IT skills crisis
Australia’s IT sector pours $42 billion into the economy every year. But industry groups say there’s nowhere near enough skilled workers to make that happen. They’re describing it as a skill crisis and say without more workers, Australia will lose business to innovators overseas. Transcript ELIZABETH JACKSON: Australia’s IT (information technology) sector has warned that … Continue reading
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