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IT Job Board: Nearly three quarters of techies believe UK's IT skills gap is growing finds the IT Job Board
Dec 19, 2008 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) --
A skills shortage exists in the UK IT sector, according to research[1] carried out by The IT Job Board, www.theitjobboard.co.uk- with 56 percent of respondents underlining this.
Furthermore, 72 percent of those interviewed believe that the skills gap will continue to grow year-on-year. And when asked why, IT professional cited a lack of professionals (55.5 percent), and the rapid changes within the IT sector (55 percent).
44.5 percent of IT professionals believe that companies can cover this shortage by outsourcing to overseas. And, 70 percent think that better training in the workplace would also work towards conquering the skill gap.
Respondents did also point towards other markets, with 88 percent stating that the skills gap is not just confined to the UK, but something that exists elsewhere.
Alex Farrell, managing director of The IT Job Board, commented: "The IT sector is a rapidly evolving one, and it is down to employers to invest in their staff, both via systems and training, to ensure they stay up-to-speed with the changes.
"If the UK is to stay ahead, it needs to attract high quality staff both nationally and internationally. And, it needs to tackle the ever-growing skills gap.
"As a leading IT job board, it is also down to us to identify the key roles being introduced and to help find the right talent and skills set to meet this."
Notes to editors
AboutThe IT Job Board:
The IT Job Board (www.theitjobboard.co.uk) isthe biggest IT jobs site in the UK with over 25,000 vacancies advertised.
The IT Job Board group of companies was set up in April 2002 in recognition that recruitment in the IT sector was increasingly dominated by the internet. It is now the largest IT specific job boards in the UK and Europe, with over 25,000 vacancies posted.
Online technology enables sophisticated targeting - for example by skill, region or experience - of www.theitjobboard.co.uk's database of 800,000 IT professionals. The IT Job Board always tries to get closer to candidates either via planned content campaigns, or through the use of social networks.
The site also offers employers services such as branded job postings, a featured employer zone, targeted email campaigns and guidance on advertising copy. The managed campaign service filters responses to provide companies with a shortlist of applicants most suitable for the advertised position.
www.theitjobboard.co.uk's clients include Accenture, Bloomberg, the British Council, Cap Gemini, Cisco Systems, Dell, IBM, Imperial College, LogicaCMG, Norwich Union, Notting Hill Housing Group, the Peabody Trust, Roche, Sage, T-Mobile and the University of Manchester.
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