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IT jobs and recruitment

Sketch: Don't panic, it's the hitchhiker's guide to the BCS AGM

Kevin Cahill gives his (mostly harmless) take on the struggles facing the Chartered Institute for IT Continue Reading
BCS faces 'plebeian revolt' over business reforms

The Chartered Institute for IT is haemorrhaging money and losing touch with its members, claims a member of the BCS's governing council Continue Reading
Dark data could halt big data’s path to success

Dark data – data that lacks any control or classification, but is all too prevalent in many organisations – could halt big data's path to success Continue Reading
How to prepare the IT workforce for cloud and mobility

CompTIA is working to identify the key skills that staff responsible for cloud and mobility implementations need Continue Reading
Extending your professional Influence: a guide for IT professionals

Organisations want people who can bring both breadth and depth of expertise, and collaborate successfully with others Continue Reading

IT skills shortage still tops the technology agenda

Many executives in the UK expect to increase investment in IT products and services, but there is an ongoing skills challenge Continue Reading
Technology, society and morality: the implications for technology leaders

Technology is evolving at a pace and scale that has never been experienced. Society is struggling to keep up with the social and moral implications Continue Reading
IT contractors: why it pays to be careful about tax

Well-publicised HMRC crackdowns and new legislation mean that old assumptions about what is legal and what isn’t might not hold true Continue Reading
How to make IT professionals more effective and happy in their jobs

The majority of UK-based IT professionals are happy at work as concerns over job security recede, research from Comptia reveals. Continue Reading
IT needs soldiers

The government has recognised that its returning troops can bring value to Britain. Unfortunately it has backed the wrong profession. Continue Reading
Hot hiring areas in the IT jobs market

The overall picture in the jobs market over the past year has been mixed, but demand is extremely strong in some areas Continue Reading

Why IT education is failing

There are a plethora of UK IT educational projects and initiatives but no focus or urgency to channel the energy of teachers, says entrepreneur, Rick Chandler. Continue Reading
Industry's moral obligation to young people

More than half of large IT-dependent organisations and most small non-technical, IT-dependent businesses across the UK are stuck in a growth and profits limbo due to shortages of skilled IT staff Continue Reading
Five steps to climbing the IT security ladder

Five steps to help stay ahead of the pack in IT security Continue Reading
The DNA of the CIO

CIOs need to stop ignoring the inevitable and start changing before they are forced to Continue Reading