{"id":2742,"date":"2015-05-13T13:22:50","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T13:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discovery-graduates.com\/?p=2742"},"modified":"2015-05-13T13:22:50","modified_gmt":"2015-05-13T13:22:50","slug":"28-of-firms-plan-to-hire-it-professionals-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/us\/28-of-firms-plan-to-hire-it-professionals-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"28% of firms plan to hire IT professionals this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discovery-graduates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Technology-in-hands-6501.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2743 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.discovery-graduates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Technology-in-hands-6501.jpg\" alt=\"Technology-in-hands-650\" width=\"650\" height=\"241\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Almost half of UK businesses are experiencing an \u201cextensive\u201d IT talent shortage, leading to them recruiting additional staff, according The Computing Technology Industry Association\u00a0(CompTIA).<\/p>\n<p>The IT skills and training body found this significant shortage in IT professionals \u2013 noted by 45% of firms \u2013 is also hampering productivity.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>International Technology Adoption and Workforce Trends Study<\/em> \u2013 surveying a total of 1,500 IT executives across the UK \u2013found that 44% are worrying that staff productivity is being affected due to their shortage of professionals with IT skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Searching for IT talent\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some 30% of firms added that insufficient IT talent is negatively impacting upon their customer services, while 27% noted that the skills gap is reducing the speed to market.<\/p>\n<p>An additional 26% suggested the lack of IT skills among workers is preventing ideas generation and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, firms are seeking young professionals to fill the skills gap, with 28% stating they plan to hire more IT staff this year; an increase from 14% found during 2014.<\/p>\n<p>After skills shortages, cyber security is the next top concern for UK firms as 63% feel the threat of cyber-attacks is continuing to increase \u2013 48% of companies blame human error and the wider use of social media for this.<\/p>\n<p>Spending on increasing IT headcounts and IT security is set to rise in the coming 12 months for 58% of those questioned.<\/p>\n<p>Rob Partridge, Head of BT Security Academy, is calling for UK universities to look at both graduates and those with vocational qualifications in order to fill these roles.<\/p>\n<p>Estelle Johannes, Director for Member Communities at CompTIA UK, said the skills gap \u201cthreatens the livelihood of businesses across the country\u201d meaning it is vital that firms begin recruiting the very best staff.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a recent graduate, take a look at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discovery-graduates.com\/graduate-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Discovery Graduates Job Board<\/a> to see the types of IT roles available.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Almost half of UK businesses are experiencing an \u201cextensive\u201d IT talent shortage, leading to them recruiting additional staff, according The Computing Technology Industry Association\u00a0(CompTIA). The IT skills and training body found this significant shortage in IT professionals \u2013 noted by 45% of firms \u2013 is also hampering productivity. 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