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IT skills are still undervalued in the boardroom

One year on from the Leitch Review, a Microsoft survey shows that business leaders still view IT as a skill that is more relevant to future generations than those currently in employment.

Salaries rise as demand for senior IT staff outstrips supply

Demand for senior IT specialists is outstripping supply, pushing up salaries, according to research by recruitment firm Best People.

Glasses Direct appoints first head of IT

Online prescription glasses retailer Glasses Direct has appointed its first head of IT.

Unilever uses SFIAplus to get more from its IT skills

Unilever has adopted an IT career framework to help managers and employees understand IT skills and capabilities within the company.

Knighthood for BT chief executive Verwaayen

The Queen has made BT chief executive Ben Verwaayen an honorary Knight of the British Empire (KBE).

Cybit offers fleet managers dynamic timesheets

Fleet managers are being offered Dynamic Timesheets from Cybit, which give them illustrated reporting on their vehicle movements throughout the day.

IT training short-changed under new funding plans

IT leaders have criticised a government proposal that could cut funding for IT training, warning it could lead to a "brain drain".

Knot together a successful enterprise

Many years ago, I remember being taught to differentiate between user wants and user needs, writes Robina Chatham visiting fellow at the Cranfield School of Management. The latter were to be addressed, but the former were to receive a polite no. I now understand that wants have an emotional element, and if not addressed lead to grumpy and adversarial customers.

City of Maastricht mobilises workforce

The City of Maastricht, Netherlands has selected the Nokia Intellisync Mobile Suite as its standard platform to support expanding mobile applications.

Teaching profession needs rethink on IT training methods, say experts

Most teachers need a lot more support when it comes to IT, according to participants in the latest BCS Thought Leadership debate.
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