Thursday 15 March 2012
Replacing existing skills
Within the IT department replacing skills as soon as a key person departs is paramount as so many different areas of the business depend on IT skills. For people working in an IT department who want to move up, see what skills senior workers use on a daily basis and make sure you are equipped to fill the gap. Having the ability to stand in for people when they leave is something which is sure to get you noticed
Monday 12 March 2012
The cloud
2012 is set to the year of the cloud and a growing number of firms are adopting the technology. However, once again, it is an area where not everyone has a full understanding of exactly how much it can help a business.
Rackspace Hosting VP of Cloud Fabio Torlini recently told FOCUS the traction of cloud services around the world is placing pressure on skills and urged UK universities and education centres to add cloud computing to the syllabuses.
He added that high-end skills such as Linux and specific knowledge on the cloud are lacking in the UK.
Rackspace Hosting VP of Cloud Fabio Torlini recently told FOCUS the traction of cloud services around the world is placing pressure on skills and urged UK universities and education centres to add cloud computing to the syllabuses.
He added that high-end skills such as Linux and specific knowledge on the cloud are lacking in the UK.
Wednesday 7 March 2012
What about big data?
Big data is set to be a huge trend among businesses in 2012 as the amount of data produced multiplies rapidly.
However, despite the fact that it is becoming an increasingly common issue, big data is leaving many IT professionals confused with a recent survey by LogLogic highlighting that only 27 per cent of IT professional polled could define big data. This is despite half of respondents saying they are very concerned about its implications for their work.
Big data is generally defined as data sets which are so large that they become awkward to work with and are difficult to capture, store, share and search.
However, despite this lack of knowledge, big data has implications for many areas of a business including security and IT so experience and skills within the area could prove invaluable.
However, despite the fact that it is becoming an increasingly common issue, big data is leaving many IT professionals confused with a recent survey by LogLogic highlighting that only 27 per cent of IT professional polled could define big data. This is despite half of respondents saying they are very concerned about its implications for their work.
Big data is generally defined as data sets which are so large that they become awkward to work with and are difficult to capture, store, share and search.
However, despite this lack of knowledge, big data has implications for many areas of a business including security and IT so experience and skills within the area could prove invaluable.
Monday 5 March 2012
Skills shortage fears boosting hiring prospects
Skills shortage fears are leading to an upsurge in recruitment, especially in the ICT and computing sector.
According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s JobsOutlook, two-thirds of employers now planning to hire more permanent staff, with many citing skills shortages as their main motivator for taking on new workers.
Shortages of key staff within both temporary and permanent positions will be most widespread within the IT sector, followed by the telecoms and technical industries.
Commenting on the latest statistics, Roger Tweedy, the REC’s director of research said: “Despite the ongoing undercurrent of uncertainty among employers, there are some positive signs with the majority of employers now planning to slightly increase their permanent workforce."
"The slight upturn in employer confidence does not translate so clearly in the longer term where caution still appears to be the watchword. Employers will continue to seek tangible signs of economic growth before committing to significant long-term hiring plans," he added.
“However, it is important to note that the overall picture is far more robust than at many periods over the last year."
With a number of positions likely to become available within the IT sector over the coming year, now is the perfect time for people to equip themselves with the skills needed to ensure that they would be indispensable to a company.
However, which skills is it that are most in demand among employers?
According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s JobsOutlook, two-thirds of employers now planning to hire more permanent staff, with many citing skills shortages as their main motivator for taking on new workers.
Shortages of key staff within both temporary and permanent positions will be most widespread within the IT sector, followed by the telecoms and technical industries.
Commenting on the latest statistics, Roger Tweedy, the REC’s director of research said: “Despite the ongoing undercurrent of uncertainty among employers, there are some positive signs with the majority of employers now planning to slightly increase their permanent workforce."
"The slight upturn in employer confidence does not translate so clearly in the longer term where caution still appears to be the watchword. Employers will continue to seek tangible signs of economic growth before committing to significant long-term hiring plans," he added.
“However, it is important to note that the overall picture is far more robust than at many periods over the last year."
With a number of positions likely to become available within the IT sector over the coming year, now is the perfect time for people to equip themselves with the skills needed to ensure that they would be indispensable to a company.
However, which skills is it that are most in demand among employers?
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