Unilever UK says no IT jobs will be affected by its recent announcement as part of a planned restructuring programme that could see the manufacturer cut thousands of jobs over the next four years.
The European Commission has allocated millions of pounds to help more than 4,000 mobile phone manufacturing workers who have lost their jobs through globalisation.
Betfair, winner of the hospitality, entertainment and leisure category in Computer Weekly's 2007 Best Places to Work in IT competition, is planning to build on last year's achievements with more staff training.
The relevance of the Leitch Review Skills Pledge to the IT sector is being questioned, with IT professionals needing higher qualifications than it allows for.
Web 2.0 and social networking are changing the way young people look for and embark on careers, according to research commissioned by recruiter Harvey Nash and carried out by research firm YouGov.