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Young women are keen on pursuing STEM careers, but they’re still facing huge barriers
Efforts to reassure young women that a career in tech might be for them don’t appear to be working as hoped, new research suggests. While seven-in-ten told researchers from Walbrook Institute London that they had genuine interest in a tech career, 72% didn’t feel they had enough knowledge to study a degree in computer science or IT. Half said they…
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The impact of the IT skills shortage on business – and what the sector is doing to stem the flow
Skills shortages have always been an issue in the IT sector, and the problem shows no sign of decreasing anytime soon. Analyst firm IDC predicts that by 2026, over 90% of organizations will feel the pain of the IT skills crisis. The growing demand for IT skills (according to analysts at Gartner, 79% of CIOs and senior IT leaders plan…
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