More
graduates applying for IT roles are missing out due to a lack of
non-technical skills than technical skills, according to the latest
ICT Inquiry from e-skills UK.
The e-skills UK public private partnership is
working with universities to offer more
business-orientated technology courses to close a skills
gap.
In its survey for
the fourth quarter of 2006 the e-skills UK interviewed over 1000
individuals responsible for ICT recruitment.
About 40% of
respondents said the level of business, non-technical and
communications were below company requirements, while 18% claimed
gaps in technical skills were reasons for not employing
graduates.
Karen Price, CEO,
e-skills UK said the industry must ensure new graduates enter the
workforce better prepared to meet the requirements of the
business.
“Employers are
looking increasingly for graduates with a blend of technical,
business and personal skills. We are working with universities to
offer more business-oriented technology degree courses such as the
Information Technology Management for Business degree, which will
be offered by 13 universities by September 2007, she added.
Price claimed that
attracting new and professional talent into the IT and Telecoms
workforce is vital to its renewal and growth. “In order to
encourage more employers to recruit new graduates, we need to
address employer concerns about graduate skills gaps. “
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