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A-level STEM student numbers fail to meet employer demand, warns CBI
www.computerweekly.com | Aug 18, 2011
The low number of students gaining A-level science, maths and technology qualifications is causing a skills gap to emerge, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation - Enterprise Zones highlight need to strengthen
www.rec.uk.com | Aug 18, 2011
The focus on high-tech industries in the eleven new enterprise zones announced this week underlines the need to bridge the UK’s growing skills gap for IT and other areas, REC Technology has said.

Agri engineers: what does the future hold?
www.fwi.co.uk | Jul 29, 2011
A big skills gap is opening up in the agricultural engineering sector, as colleges struggle to invest in modern technology. Olivia Cooper reports.

UK's skills gap worsens
www.personneltoday.com | Jun 15, 2011
Employers are struggling to recruit because they are being swamped by unsuitable candidates, while the talented individuals they are looking for are...

Human Resource Executive Online - The Fork in the Road for European HR
www.hreonline.com | Jun 14, 2011
Human Resource Executive Online is produced by the leading independent magazine for HR executives offering targeted news, columns and features, HR search functions and more. Our intrepid columnist reports from the European front of the war for talent, where HR leaders are facing a fork in the road

Immigration cap will lead to skills shortages, say employers | UK news | The Guardian
www.guardian.co.uk | Aug 26, 2010
Fewer foreigners are actually coming to the UK to work, say opponents of an immigration cap

CIPD -
www.cipd.co.uk | Aug 26, 2010
The sharp fall in the number of work-related visas in the past year offers further evidence that the current points-based system is working, says the Chartered...

TIGA Outlines Election Manifesto For Games Industry | Edge Online
www.edge-online.com | Apr 7, 2010
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As crisis bites, companies wind down training programmes | EurActiv
www.euractiv.com | Mar 23, 2010
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NetApp’s job satisfaction secrets
www.hrleader.net.au | Aug 4, 2009
Network Appliance has a solid name in the IT infrastructure space but its accolades for being a “great place to work” have gained the attention of the broader business community. So how did they do it? Angela Priestley asks vice president Peter O’Connor and HR manager, Kim Nixon