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IT jobs and recruitment
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August 16, 2016
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Interview: Delivering the facts about Stem careers
Edwina Dunn, chair of the Your Life campaign, says the tech industry must work harder to make students aware of Stem careers if it hopes to recruit more young people
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August 16, 2016
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UK data scientist roles grow by 32% in first half of 2016
There has been a big rise in the number of data scientist positions in the UK and Europe in the first half of 2016
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August 12, 2016
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Aug'16
Government announces digital apprenticeship service as part of apprenticeship levy guidelines
The government has released guidelines for the upcoming apprenticeship levy, including how businesses can access funds to train apprentices
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August 05, 2016
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GDS ‘will not be broken up’, says new boss Kevin Cunnington
The new GDS boss promises to continue the work of his predecessors and vows that the organisation will retain digital leadership of the public sector
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August 03, 2016
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Will Whitehall power struggle cripple Government Digital Service?
After losing its second leader in less than a year, does the Government Digital Service stand any chance of a successful future?
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August 01, 2016
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Aug'16
Stephen Foreshew-Cain confirms he is leaving GDS
Head of Government Digital Service is leaving after nine months in the role, to be replaced by the Department for Work and Pensions’ Kevin Cunnington
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July 29, 2016
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CIO interview: Gary Steen, chief technology officer, TalkTalk
TalkTalk has overhauled security since its controversial data breach in 2015, according to CTO Gary Steen, and is investing in technology to beat its rivals on customer service
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July 29, 2016
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A quarter of UK developers are self-taught
As the skills gap leaves firms scrambling for tech talent, self-taught developers are taking advantage of the need for skilled workers
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July 28, 2016
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Jul'16
Nordic CIO interview: Vesa Erolainen, Pöyry
Doubts were raised when Vesa Erolainen, CIO at Finnish engineering and consulting company Pöyry, outlined his IT transformation plan, but he ended up winning an award for it
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July 28, 2016
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Almost 60% of millennials search for jobs through company websites
Research by Monster finds the younger generation react strongly to what they find on an employer’s website when looking for work
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July 28, 2016
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Jul'16
Using a #hashtag to take diversity awareness global
Recruiter Structur3dpeople utilises the power of social media to spread the word about women in the technology industry
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July 27, 2016
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Jul'16
UK education system failing to support cyber security profession
Countries and companies must act quickly to address the cyber security skills shortage through improvements in education, workforce diversity, training opportunities, security technology and data collection, a report says
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July 26, 2016
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Sky announces tech insight day to attract new candidates
Media company will give undergraduates a taster day at its headquarters to attract the best tech talent
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July 25, 2016
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Skills shortage and poor IT infrastructure hinder tech adoption by Asean governments
EIU report highlights governments’ desire for better use of data, including cloud access
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July 25, 2016
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Jul'16
Put supercomputing on curriculum, says Earlham Institute’s Tim Stitt
Tim Stitt, the head of scientific computing at the Earlham Institute, says children should be learning supercomputing and data analysis concepts from a young age
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July 25, 2016
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BT says it's "absolutely willing" to create independent board to run Openreach
BT Group chairman Michael Rake says the organisation is willing to let an independent board oversee Openreach’s spending and strategy decisions
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July 22, 2016
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UK government needs 2,800 extra digital staff to deliver current plans
Head of the National Audit Office highlights risks from a 'digital capability' gap across Whitehall
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July 20, 2016
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Aster Group to implement ServiceNow
Housing developer to use cloud-based service across multiple business functions following succesful implementation for IT service desk
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July 20, 2016
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Tech is trendy now but hasn’t always been, says Techmums founder
Sue Black thinks the technology industry is gradually becoming more accessible, but the journey is still slow
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July 19, 2016
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How Salesforce is encouraging people into coding
Trailhead initiative is targeting people of diverse ages and backgrounds to take up coding
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July 18, 2016
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Jul'16
MPs call on government to address Brexit risks to digital economy
Digital skills, tech startups and the UK’s digital economy success stories have all been put at risk by the decision to leave the EU, says a committee of MPs
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July 18, 2016
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Jul'16
British Gas launches women in tech network
Energy services provider announces the launch of its women in tech network to provide a community for female tech employees
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July 15, 2016
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Jul'16
Collaboration is essential in dispelling “deeply ingrained” gender career stereotypes
O2’s HR director Ann Pickering urges collaboration between government, schools and business to break down tech industry barriers
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July 15, 2016
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Jul'16
O2 boss Ronan Dunne steps down
Telefónica UK CEO Ronan Dunne is to leave the business in August, and will be replaced with current CFO Mark Evans
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July 14, 2016
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Jul'16
Internet of things increases demand for tech skills
Demand for employees with tech skills such as data visualisation is on the rise as internet of things adoption becomes more widespread
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July 14, 2016
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Jul'16
DevOps skills shortages hit enterprise digital transformation efforts
Enterprises face challenges when recruiting and retaining experienced DevOps practitioners as demand for agile experts soars
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July 12, 2016
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Skills gap leaves firms at risk from cyber attacks
A technology security skills shortage is leaving firms at increasing risk of cyber security attacks
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July 11, 2016
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NHS England appoints three senior IT leaders
Chief clinical information officer, CIO and director of digital experience hired to replace role of chief information and technology officer
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July 08, 2016
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Government announces technical education overhaul
Skills minister Nick Boles has announced an overhaul of the delivery of technical education in the UK, including introducing new courses and a focus on creating skilled workers
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July 08, 2016
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Amazon launches bursary to encourage women to study tech
During the AWS Summit in London, Amazon held an invite-only session to showcase its UK research and development
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July 08, 2016
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Jul'16
Cisco UK and Ireland CEO Phil Smith steps down after 22 years
Phil Smith announces he is stepping down from the day-to-day running of Cisco’s UK and Ireland business to take up the role of chairman
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July 08, 2016
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Jul'16
New Jersey turns to technology to keep offenders out of jail
New Jersey is developing criminal justice applications that will save offenders from spending years in jail before their cases are heard
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July 06, 2016
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Case study: Inside JP Morgan's Glasgow developer centre
JP Morgan chief development officer Stephen Flaherty heads a team of developers in Glasgow, one of the bank's strategic hubs
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July 05, 2016
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Jul'16
Nordic CIO interview: Tore Burheim, University of Bergen
IT director of Norwegian university tells Computer Weekly about digitising education and creating co-operative clusters
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July 01, 2016
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The strange case of the UK’s missing information commissioner
The post of information commissioner for the UK remains vacant, with new appointee, Elizabeth Denham, still in Canada awaiting a Crown warrant of appointment
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July 01, 2016
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Barclays banks on agile and DevOps to tackle competitive threats in fintech
Barclays Bank opens up about how increasing competition in the financial services sector has fuelled its 18-month, company-wide campaign to increase its use of agile and DevOps methodologies
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July 01, 2016
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CCS extends controversial temporary staff sourcing framework
The Crown Commercial Service extends the Contingent Labour One framework, now due to expire in June 2017
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June 30, 2016
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Five retail-based startups head for 2016 Jlab incubator
Five of the 23 startups that pitched for a place on John Lewis’s 2016 startup programme will be spending the summer in the retailer’s Jlab accelerator
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June 30, 2016
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Lloyds Banking Group wields axe to IT staff
Lloyds Banking Group announces it is cutting IT jobs as part of a cost-cutting plan, which also sees 23 branches close
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June 30, 2016
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Benelux CIO interview: Michiel Valk, Randstad Group Netherlands
The CIO of Dutch human resources services provider Randstad Group Netherlands tells Computer Weekly about its use of big data, mobile applications and agility
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June 29, 2016
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Jun'16
Single market and skills top TechUK's post-Brexit action plan
The tech industry group TechUK has set out a five-point plan, urging government to work with the IT sector in a post-Brexit UK
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June 29, 2016
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Tech Talent Charter finalises launch as part of London Technology Week
Technology company “collective”, the Tech Talent Charter launches to tackle lack of diversity in the tech sector
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June 29, 2016
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Number of women tech bosses doubles year-on-year
The number of women heading up tech departments has risen to 7% in 2016, finds Mortimer Spinks
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June 28, 2016
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Greater focus on UK tech talent essential in face of Brexit
The UK is already suffering from an IT skills crisis, so how will leaving the European Union affect tech jobs now and in the future?
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June 27, 2016
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Jun'16
Brexit: Uncertainty around funding and skills likely to affect UK tech startups
While the British government gets ready to negotiate a Brexit deal, Computer Weekly takes a look at how leaving the EU will affect UK tech startups
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June 24, 2016
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Brexit could affect talent pipeline for games industry
The gaming industry holds concerns that leaving the European Union will affect access to games development talent
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June 23, 2016
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Most influential women in UK IT 2016: Rising Stars
Computer Weekly reveals the judges’ choice for the 2016 most influential women in UK IT Rising Stars. Special thanks to the Salesforce Foundation for extending its support to our 2016 Rising Stars
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June 23, 2016
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Focus on diversity, not gender, says most influential woman in UK IT 2016
The winner of Computer Weekly’s most influential woman in UK IT award, Maggie Philbin, says the IT industry should focus on wider diversity as opposed to just gender equality
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June 23, 2016
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Jun'16
Computer Weekly announces the 50 most influential women in UK IT 2016
Computer Weekly announces its top 50 list of the most influential women in UK IT, including 2016 winner Maggie Philbin
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June 23, 2016
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Jun'16
Nordic CIO interview: Martin Althén, Husqvarna
The CIO at power tool maker Husqvarna tells Computer Weekly how he is repositioning the company through digitalisation