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IT skills gap faces lack of qualified teachers

...development team leaders, among other positions. Palmer argued that to improve the skills gap, students should be taught how to learn as well as being... Read more

10 February, 2011 by Ben Woods

Lib Dems back IT skills office for government

...to promote IT skills throughout Whitehall, in an effort to fill the "skills gap" in the sector. The proposal is one of a number in... Read more

27 September, 2011 by Mark Say

Academia must be part of the skills crisis solution

...had numerous conversations with people about the real impact of the infosecurity skills gap on the ground. Many of these conversations have also involved academics... Read more

17 May, 2012

Microsoft updates IT pro certifications for the cloud

...Wednesday that the new qualifications were intended to help fill a growing skills gap. "The Microsoft certifications reflect the experience and skills needed to build... Read more

12 April, 2012

Unified Approach Key to UK and Global Cyber Security

...policymakers, across geographies. This includes a broad range of issues – from skills gap, threat landscape and general awareness to cyber crime and cyber terrorism... Read more

30 November, 2011

Government aims to build in-house IT skills

...17 central government CIOs, revealing that most believe there is a significant skills gap in several areas, especially for programme and project managers, procurement specialists... Read more

1 November, 2011 by Mark Say

Facebook and Cisco back IT skills drive for kids

...thinking, software development and logic, to try to fill the UK IT skills gap. "With technology and digital companies providing increasing opportunities for employment, it... Read more

16 September, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Observations from AppSec 2011

...is set to grow. Unmistakably, at this time, there is a dire skills gap that needs to be addressed. Recognising this three years ago, (ISC... Read more

29 June, 2011

SAS company profile: Its tech, strategy and partnerships

...to get the greatest benefits from using SAS software. "There's a skills gap, it's very difficult to source those PhDs, those guys that... Read more

11 January, 2011 by Nick Heath
Linking the New Digital Divide: A Curriculum Focus for Mobile Independent Business Units

Linking the New Digital Divide: A Curriculum Focus for Mobile Independent Business Units

...focused curriculum into four-year business curriculums can bridge this rapidly increasing skills gap - the new digital divide - between professionals who can effectively and efficiently... Read more

10 September, 2010

Tech workers confirm UK skills gap still a problem

...A large majority (72 percent) of the survey respondents also believed the skills gap is growing year-on-year. Asked why there is a skills... Read more

24 December, 2008 by Natasha Lomas

HP-developed degree aims to close UK's IT skills gap

...at boosting sought-after tech skills and addressing the nation's IT skills gap. The part-time Computer Systems Management foundation degree, which has been... Read more

7 August, 2008 by Natasha Lomas

Timms: IT education key for a competitive UK

...about maths and science," said Timms. "We've got a very big skills gap. Our most pressing challenge is competing in the global economy, so... Read more

19 October, 2007 by Tom Espiner

Few firms fear an IT skills gap

The IT skills gap is no great shakes, although most firms could better their recruitment... Read more

6 June, 2005 by Sylvia Carr

Prisoners to train for career in IT

...in the tech sector, and may even help plug the UK's skills gap Read more

12 June, 2008 by Natasha Lomas

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