British Airways has begun a campaign to recruit and
train 20 graduates to fill vacancies in its IT
department.
The airline plans to offer successful applicants 18 months'
intensive training in IT support, development and delivery, and
business analysis.
The recruitment drive, the first major campaign run by the
airline in more than six years, follows significant investments by
BA in systems such as online booking.
"After an absence of more than six years, the recruitment
campaign for IT professionals offers both a great opportunity for
candidates, who will receive tailor-made training in a cutting-edge
environment, and to the business," said Bill Francis, head of
resourcing and skills at BA.
The airline plans to put the graduates through a programme of
hands-on and classroom-based training covering a wide range of IT
projects, including rostering programmes, website design and
check-in processes.
The trainees will gain experience in Linux and Web 2.0
technology and participate in major projects, such as the
development of Heathrow Terminal 5, said Francis.
The airline is offering 10 graduate positions at Heathrow and 10
places at Newcastle Airport. Participants will be offered permanent
roles based on their interests and abilities and business needs,
the company said.
Paul Corby, chief information officer at BA, said that in the
future the airline hoped to recruit graduates from a new range of
IT degree courses that combine technology and business studies,
which are being introduced by some UK universities.
"Individuals who have the ability to use technology to solve
problems in business and public administration are essential to the
needs of both BA and UK plc in general," he said.
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