"We filled the vacancy the next day"
Focussing on appealing to IT's next generation
The next generation of IT professionals may slip under the radar if schools and universities don't tackle the problem of the dwindling number of students studying the subject.
At present, the UK's education system is failing to capitalise on the latent tech skills of prospective IT experts.
A recent study by the Royal Society revealed that there has been a 33 per cent drop in ICT GCSE students during the past three years, and the same level of decline in A-level ICT entrants over the previous six years.
In light of these findings, Ofsted has been joined by many employers and universities in voicing its concern over the drop off in the number of young people studying IT.
Margaret Sambell, head of strategy and planning at e-skills UK, told computeractive.co.uk that the industry of the future would require recruits with an increasingly complex and diverse range of skills.
According to Greg Balestrero, chief executive of the Project Management Institute, an ability to project manage may be as important as having technology skills when it comes to delivering productive IT programmes.
Posted by Adam Miller
At present, the UK's education system is failing to capitalise on the latent tech skills of prospective IT experts.
A recent study by the Royal Society revealed that there has been a 33 per cent drop in ICT GCSE students during the past three years, and the same level of decline in A-level ICT entrants over the previous six years.
In light of these findings, Ofsted has been joined by many employers and universities in voicing its concern over the drop off in the number of young people studying IT.
Margaret Sambell, head of strategy and planning at e-skills UK, told computeractive.co.uk that the industry of the future would require recruits with an increasingly complex and diverse range of skills.
According to Greg Balestrero, chief executive of the Project Management Institute, an ability to project manage may be as important as having technology skills when it comes to delivering productive IT programmes.
Posted by Adam Miller