Working in a datacentre may not sound like the most glamorous corner of IT, but for staff who like to work in a close-knit team using the latest technologies and who can handle occasional periods of high stress and out-of-hours working, it is ideal. It is also a great place to develop specialist skills while getting a grounding across the full spread of IT operations.
Fewer girls than boys consider a career in technology because they do not see positive female role models in the industry, according to research in schools.
IT job cuts are inevitable as the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) integrates its wholesale banking division and the UK operations of ABN Amro which it acquired last year, say industry analysts.