Over 40% of IT pros struggling to hire as skills gap bites
41% of IT professionals are struggling to hire qualified candidates due to a ‘significant’ skills gap in the industry, with only 12% reportedly unaffected by this gap. That’s according to new data from SolarWinds, which surveyed 272 global IT professionals, highlighting a clear disconnect between the needs of IT teams and the pool of available […]
Accountancies take lion’s share of cyber security recruitment
The UK’s so-called ‘Big Four’ accountancy firms account the for majority of cyber security recruitment in the country. Job search site Indeed.com has released data that shows PwC, KPMG, EY and Deloitte take the top four places in its Top 10 ranking, ahead of the likes of Vodafone, Aviva and Barclays (see table below). Indeed […]
IT employment landscape dominated by AI & cybersecurity
Nearly one in three organisations plans to increase their IT staff in 2019, with AI and cybersecurity top of the list of skills required. The 2019 State of IT report from Spiceworks surveyed 1,000 tech professionals in businesses across North America and Europe, and also found that one in four IT pros plans to seek new employment; […]
Reading is UK’s top destination for cybersecurity professionals
A new study has revealed the top UK cities for those working in the cybersecurity industry, measured against a criteria of salary levels, affordability, job availability and sector growth potential. Reading came out top of the rankings, followed by Leeds, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester, according to data pulled together by cyber security training outfit, Crucial Academy. […]
