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.
Monday, 12 March 2012
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?
Friday, 17 February 2012
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
Computeach employee last years runner up......
......for the Duncan Edwards award for sport. The winner was Shahzada Saleem for stone lifting but Alan Hackett a Recruitment Consultant at Computeach was nominated by the people of Dudley for his work in judo.
"To just be nominated by the people of Dudley for my work in teaching judo was fantastic, " said Alan.
"The biggest thing that has kept me in the sport for all these years is the people I have met over the time and the organisation itself. I love the sport of judo, to watch children and adults come to the club week after week and to take medals at competitions makes it worthwhile.
"It was nice to be recognised for the volunteer work thousands of people do, week after week and go unnoticed. To pick up such an award for doing something I love to do makes it all the better."
"To just be nominated by the people of Dudley for my work in teaching judo was fantastic, " said Alan.
"The biggest thing that has kept me in the sport for all these years is the people I have met over the time and the organisation itself. I love the sport of judo, to watch children and adults come to the club week after week and to take medals at competitions makes it worthwhile.
"It was nice to be recognised for the volunteer work thousands of people do, week after week and go unnoticed. To pick up such an award for doing something I love to do makes it all the better."
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