http://www.randstadtechnologies.com/RSS feed for news60http://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/it-skills-shortage-in-northern-ireland-is-still-worst-in-the-uk-says-e-skills-uk.htmlThere is a profound shortage of IT skills in Northern Ireland than anywhere else in the UK, according to the IT skills body e-skills UK.   In 2007, e-skills research found that Northern Ireland was finding it difficult attracting recruits ...Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:49:00 GMThttp://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/demand-for-it-jobs-going-strong.htmlDemand for people in IT jobs continues to grow steadily, according to the Report on Jobs. Compiled by KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), the trend is quite surprising considering the wider jobs market saw its ...Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:31:00 GMThttp://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/it-jobs-boost-as-bt-announces-significant-broadband-roll-out.htmlBT is set to employ 520 new people in IT jobs to help with its plans to speed up its superfast broadband rollout.  It has announced by the end of 2014, one year ahead of its original target of 2015, it will bring fibre broadband to ...Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:38:00 GMThttp://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/it-jobs-market-for-contractors-increases-by-5.htmlDemand for IT staff in Britain expanded in the third quarter, jobadswatch.co.uk found that the number of adverts for contractors on the UK’s major IT and multi-sector recruitment sites increased by 4.7%. There has also been a small rise ...Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:11:00 GMThttp://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/new-skills-programme-aims-to-help-young-people-into-it-security-career.htmlCertification body Crest and IT sector skills council e-Skills UK have launched a new professional placement programme to help encourage more young people to start a career in IT security. The initiative, aims to address the skills gap in ...Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:50:00 GMThttp://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/scotland-to-get-major-it-jobs-boost-from-swiss-firm.htmlThe Scottish IT jobs market grew for the ninth month in a row, outperforming the UK as a whole reports Recruiter; bringing good news for job-seeking Scots. Jobs seekers are to receive a huge boost after Swiss banking software company Avaloq is ...Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:37:00 GMThttp://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/kpmg-adds-more-it-capabilities.htmlBusiness consultancy KPMG has strengthened its IT advisory services to clients through the acquisition of UK management consultancy Xantus. Xantus will add to KPMG's IT capabilities, supporting clients in FTSE 100 companies and businesses ...Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:51:00 GMThttp://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/it-graduates-rival-for-higher-salaries-in-london.htmlGraduates moving to London can expect a higher than average salary, however they will have to fight off a lot of competition to achieve it. According to research, a 1st Line Support/Helpdesk role based in London will pay £27,373, ...Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:51:00 GMThttp://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/telefonica-to-open-digital-unit-in-the-uk.htmlSpanish Communiations giant Telefónica, the parent company of O2, is to restructure, which will create a new digital unit in the UK.   The new, Telefónica Digital, will be headquartered in London and spearheaded by Matthew Key, currently head of ...Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:07:00 GMThttp://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/women-in-it-are-paid-more-than-men-for-the-first-time.htmlAccording to research by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), women in junior roles in the IT sector are being paid more than men in the same job for the first time. A female junior IT executive in the UK earns an average salary of ...Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:01:00 GMThttp://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/soft-skills-needed-by-it-professionals.htmlAccording to new research by CW Jobs, IT professionals believe they will struggle to reach board level because they lack "softer skills". 76% of IT workers feel that their lack of skills in people management and business acumen is preventing ...Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:03:00 GMThttp://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/record-numbers-working-in-it-jobs.htmlGraduates looking for careers in IT will be pleased to learn that the number of people in the UK working in IT jobs is at a record level, according to a report published by e-skills it estimates that 1,093,000 people in the UK now have careers in ...Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:26:00 GMThttp://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/uk-it-profession-reaches-all-time-high-but-training-is-reducing.htmlAccording to the latest research from E-skills UK, the UK IT profession is highly in demand however, fewer IT professionals are receiving training. In the last 3 months of 2010 there were one million IT professionals in the UK, accounting for ...Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:11:00 GMThttp://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/demand-for-it-jobs-increased-in-july.htmlThe latest report of the UK recruitment industry, conducted by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG shows IT Jobs were among the most in-demand workers in July.   There was a significant increase in the number of people ...Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:36:00 GMThttp://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/uk-it-jobs-on-the-increase.htmlThe number of new IT jobs created in the UK has increased to 28% year-on-year, according to research conducted by Staffing Industry Analysts and Innovantage on behalf of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). According to ...Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/increased-demand-for-it-contractors-as-permanent-staff-move-on.htmlIT contractors who work through umbrella companies may find their services in increased demand as permanent staff in the IT skills market seek new job opportunities.   According to a survey by IT Jobs Board, around 42% of permanent IT staff are ...Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:44:00 GMThttp://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/demand-for-it-contractors-will-grow-in-the-next-four-years.htmlAccording to data released by the technology analysis firm Ovum, demand for PAYE umbrella contractors in the IT skills market looks set to increase over the next few years. Whereas last year, the global IT services market grew by only 2%, ...Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:06:00 GMThttp://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/nokia-wins-settlement-from-apple.htmlNokia has settled a two-year dispute with Apple Inc., in a patent settlement that awards a one-time payment and regular royalties to Nokia. A patent license agreement settles all outstanding litigation between Apple and Nokia. Litigation ...Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/research-finds-employers-look-at-cvs-for-30-seconds.htmlCareerBuilder.co.uk found that around a third of UK employers spend 30 seconds looking at a CV before deciding to read on.   Additionally, CV’s need to be tailored to each job, explains Tony Roy, president of CareerBuilder in Europe, the Middle ...Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:47:00 GMThttp://www.randstadtechnologies.com/about-randstad-technologies/news/businesses-are-prepared-for-awr-changes.htmlAs the changes to Agency Workers Regulations deadline approaches in October, awareness from businesses significantly increases. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) found that employer awareness has increased to around 70% higher ...Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:38:00 GMT