IT jobs and recruitment

IT rationalisation must be combined with layoffs for long-term savings

Long-term IT cost reduction requires more than just server consolidation and cuts to software licences, says Gartner Continue Reading

By

• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

IT pay & compensation survey 2012/2013

This report assess the bonuses and pay rises IT professionals received in 2012 and their compensation expectations for 2013 Continue Reading

UK Computer Science Education in the 21st Century

Management consultant Yva Thakurdas assesses the scale of the UK IT skills gap, analyses its causes and potential solutions in this presentation. Continue Reading

Scottish IT and digital businesses look elsewhere due to skills shortage

Scottish IT and digital businesses are struggling to fill job vacancies with over half recruiting from outside Scotland, according to ScotlandIS Continue Reading

By

• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

See who won at the 2013 FDM everywoman Technology Awards

View all the pictures from the 2013 FDM everywoman in Technology Awards Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

ARM CEO Warren East steps down

Warren East, CEO of semiconductor firm ARM, is retiring from the company after almost 12 years in the leadership role Continue Reading

By

• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

IT Management for Business (ITMB) degree students demonstrate their ideas to employers

CA Technologies hosted an ITMB student event in association with eSkills, at Ditton Park in Datchet. See all the pictures here. Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

How are schools using the Raspberry Pi?

PA Consulting Group challenged schools, universities and inventors to use the Raspberry Pi to make the world a better place. See some of the entries. Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Territorial Army on the hunt for information assurance professionals

TA to recruit IT security professionals into the Royal Signals to strengthen cyber operations Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Horror stories of women in tech: The worst advice I’ve ever received

Women share experiences of being told to think like a male, keep your head down, and to not even bother with a career in tech. Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Pearson unveils incubator programme for education startups

Pearson to offer 10 education startup companies $10,000 and expert mentors. Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

2013 FDM everywoman in Technology Awards: See who made the shortlist

Finalists of the 2013 FDM everywoman in Technology Awards have been announced. Find out who made the shortlist. Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Case study: Children learn to read and write on laptops in Sweden

All students in Sandviken, Sweden, have access to personal laptops. Two schools share how they use theirs to teach children to read and write Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

IT skills demand rises as salaries follow 16-month trajectory

KPMG study shows demand for IT talent rising, as IT professionals with SQL, PHP, CSS and HTML skills see spike in earnings Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Case study: How technology has transformed education in Denmark

Digital devices have transformed the learning environment for schools in the municipality of Odder, Denmark Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Images from the Bett Show 2013

Find out what took place at the education show Bett this year. Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Digital app developer skills take centre stage in corporate IT

Digital information design skills, including building business apps, have assumed new importance in corporate IT over the past year Continue Reading

Procter & Gamble appoints new UK CIO as predecessor moves to Ipsos

Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble has appointed a new UK CIO following the departure last month of previous incumbent, Dave Ubachs Continue Reading

By

• Angelica Mari

Quarter of UK IT executives plan expansion of IT operations this year

Hiring Index report reveals IT directors and CIOs plan to expand their teams or fill vacated positions as they arise Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

UK will be 33,300 short of IT workers by 2050, finds research

The UK will be short of 33,300 IT workers in 2050 as a result of a skills shortage, an ageing workforce and a restrictive migration policy Continue Reading

By

• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Government extends employer £1,500 apprenticeship grant for further 12 months

Government and National Apprenticeship Service extend AGE 16-24 grant for further 12 months Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

IT contractors seek to fill skills gap left by public sector cuts

IT contractors are increasingly confident about job opportunities in the public sector due to reductions in the civil service's head count, finds research Continue Reading

By

• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

IT spending to rise in 2013

Find out what analysts are predicting for technology in Europe this year, including changes in budgets and how companies can reduce costs and improve sustainability. Continue Reading

Teen tech fanatic James Allen launches Save Gloop app on iTunes

Isle of Man secondary school student James Allen designs and launches his Save Gloop app, now available on iTunes for download Continue Reading

Civica bags learning services contracts with 22 schools

Civica provides digital learning environments to 22 UK schools, using its CloudBase learning platform and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

IET awards £200,000 in scholarships and awards for computer science and engineering students

IET rewarded students that choose to study computer science and engineering subjects Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

UKtech50 2012 - The most influential people in UK IT

Computer Weekly has announced the third UKtech50, our annual definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT Continue Reading

By

• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Microsoft launches Get On IT training initiative

Apprentices met with David Cameron and Steve Ballmer at the launch of Microsoft’s Get On skills initiative Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

The DNA of the CIO

This major piece of research from Ernst & Young provides fresh insight into what it is to be a Chief Information Officer (CIO) today. Continue Reading

O2 and Bauer Media pledge £5m for GoThinkBig scheme

O2 and Bauer Media have launched GoThinkBig, a work experience scheme, which is backed by David Cameron Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Everywoman Leadership Academy: Navigate your path to success

Over 100 women gather at Cisco's offices for the everywoman In Technology Leadership Academy to hear what makes a successful leader Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Scenes from the everywoman leadership academy

Over 100 ladies attended the everywoman leadership academy recently, at Cisco’s offices in Feltham. View pictures from the day and which speakers were present Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Maths neglect will decimate IT skills, says ANS founder Scott Fletcher

Neglecting school maths education will precipitate a skills decline in the UK’s IT industry, according to Scott Fletcher, founder of the ANS Group Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Acumin Contract Rate Index August 2012

Check out the daily contract rates for IT security professionals in this research from Acumin and Computer Weekly. Continue Reading

Science grade goalposts altered mid-year as Gove unveils plans for GCSE overhaul

Science students had different grade boundaries in January to those in June an exam board reveals, a day after Gove announces GCSEs will be abolished Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Skills shortage means no unemployment in IT security, says (ISC)2

Zero unemployment in IT security shows a huge shortage of skills in the profession, says Hord Tipton, executive director of (ISC)2 Continue Reading

By

• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Alcatel-Lucent creates chief operating officer role

The COO job will be taken by its current CFO Paul Tufano as Alcatel-Lucent tries to turn around its fortunes Continue Reading

By

• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Students back to school for new e-skills ICT curriculum today

Students return to the e-skills Behind the Screen programme, as schools fill the gap left by government scrapping the national ICT curriculum Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

If the popularity of ICT is on the rise, why are we scrapping the curriculum?

Recent GCSE results revealed more students are choosing to study ICT, however the government still plans to scrap the curriculum two years ahead of the planned computer science replacement Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Technology companies expand despite economic concerns, says Intellect

UK technology companies are set to expand despite misgivings over the wider UK economy, according to a survey from IT industry body Intellect Continue Reading

By

• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Young Rewired State – Festival of Code 2012

The Young Rewired State completion was held at The Custard Factory in Birmingham, last weekend, which showcased budding young computer programmers. Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

UK Top 50 IT Training Providers revealed

Top 50 IT training providers are announced by consultancy Pardo Fox, with QA topping the list Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Cisco BIG Awards finalists announced

Cisco has announced the six UK start-ups that have made it through to the BIG Awards finals Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Computer Weekly's most influential women in UK IT event

Computer Weekly recently held an event to recognise the most influential women in IT. The event attracted over 90 female attendees at the Doubletree Hilton hotel. Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

IT contract market rebuilding, survey reveals

The IT contract market is beginning to show signs of recovery, according to Computer People’s June 2012 IT Monitor survey Continue Reading

The most influential women in UK IT

Computer Weekly is pleased to announce the first ever list of the most influential women in UK IT Continue Reading

By

• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Men and women disagree on reasons why IT is less attractive to women

Mortimer Spinks and Computer Weekly survey finds men and women disagree on why IT is a less attractive career choice for females Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

The 25 most influential women in UK IT

Find out the results of our Women in Technology Awards. Our awards aimed to focus on role models and discussed the vital part that female IT leaders will take in making a difference to the future of IT. Continue Reading

EC invests €1.5bn in IT research

The European Commission (EC) has announced funding for research into IT totaling almost €1.5bn Continue Reading

The 25 most influential women in UK IT - the Computer Weekly event

Computer Weekly is recognising the most influential women in IT - join us at a special event on 12 July to celebrate the role models for the UK's high-tech economy. Continue Reading

By

• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

CISM and CRISC named as highest earning IT qualifications

IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index places two ISACA qualifications at the top of the highest-earning IT certifications list Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Teachers share concerns and ideas for ICT in 2014 curriculum

IT professionals and education bodies used Westminster Education forum to air concerns over the government’s decision to remove ICT from the curriculum two years before it is replaced by a computer science alternative Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

UK businesses prefer training to hiring to plug IT skills gap

An IT skills shortage in the UK is affecting businesses, driving 70% of organisations to invest in training while 40% plan to hire skills Continue Reading

By

• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

TeenTech London event at Cisco House

Cisco hosted TeenTech's London event at it's Cisco House, over looking the Olympic stadium, to encourage school students to consider a career in technology. Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Inflation negates growth in average IT pay

IT salaries grew by an average of 4.3% in 2011, compared with an average of 2.3% across all sectors, with the average IT salary exceeding £40,000. Continue Reading

By

• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Business analytics skills shortage provokes companies to cast net wide

Organisations face lack of business analytics skills. Smart companies cast the net wide for the broadest pools of talent, help analysts learn from each other and work to ensure they realize potential. Continue Reading

By

• Lindsay Clark

Everywoman in Technology Awards 2012: Winners

See all the pictures, including the winners, from the Cisco Everywoman in Technology Awards 2012 Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

IT managers take on more responsibilities with increased job security

A Computer Weekly survey reveals the role of the IT manager expanding to take on more responsibilities, with most feeling more secure in their jobs. Continue Reading

By

• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Generation Y is a myth, says Corporate Executive Board research

Generation Y – the computer-literate youngsters who need the latest high-tech gadget to work effectively – is a myth, the latest research reveals Continue Reading

By

• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

IT services providers sign up to apprentice scheme

UK IT service providers will take on more IT apprentices to help bridge the gap between education and the workplace as part of a government-backed scheme Continue Reading

By

• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Building consumerised end-user services

This report from the Corporate Executive Board presents key facts and figures on the take-up of consumer technology in the workplace. Continue Reading

Volkswagen UK CIO leaves to go nuclear

Nick Gaines, formerly CIO at Volkswagen UK, has left the car firm to join Ultra Electronics Nuclear Control Systems. Continue Reading

By

• Angelica Mari

MEP quits as thousands protest ACTA signing

A European MP has resigned after thousands of people in Poland protested against the international anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA) Continue Reading

By

• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Selfridges IT chief moves on to British Car Auctions

Duncan Gray, formerly the group IT director at luxury retailer Selfridges, has been appointed as the new chief information officer at British Car Auctions (BCA). Continue Reading

The global state of the project management office

This global benchmarking study from ESI international identifies key challenges and successes experienced by project and programme management offices. Continue Reading

IT matters again

This report from Deloitte argues that businesses are again investing in IT to help them compete with rivals despite the downturn. Continue Reading

Computer Weekly Technology Industry Survey

This in-depth research from Computer Weekly and Mortimer Spinks, provides a must-read analysis and insight into UK IT salaries. Continue Reading

The future of work: The next-generation workforce

Cisco provides insight into the mindset, expectations and behaviour of the world's next generation of workers and what this will mean for businesses. Continue Reading

The future of work: The next-generation workforce

Cisco provides insight into the mindset, expectations and behaviour of the world's next generation of workers and what this will mean for businesses. Continue Reading

Standard Life overhauls IT department and cuts jobs

Insurer Standard Life is to axe a number of IT staff following a review of its IT and operations division. Continue Reading

By

• Angelica Mari

Centrica CIO quits to join HP

David Bickerton, the global chief information officer at Centrica, has resigned from the utilities giant to join Hewlett-Packard. Continue Reading

By

• Angelica Mari

Computer Weekly Technology Industry Survey

This in-depth research from Computer Weekly and Mortimer Spinks, provides a must-read analysis and insight into UK IT salaries. Continue Reading

Adobe to change mobile Flash player strategy and axe European jobs

Adobe plans to abandon its Flash player for mobile browsers and cut 750 jobs across North America and Europe as part of a reorganisation. Continue Reading

By

• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

Survey finds UK IT jobs concentrated in London and south-east England

With software houses and the financial services sector creating by far the most permanent IT jobs, career opportunities are being condensed into south-east England. Continue Reading

By

• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Technology industry figures pay tribute to Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs

Apple's co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs has died, aged 56. Jobs battled with pancreatic cancer, and had liver transplant surgery in 2009. He stepped down as Apple CEO in August 2011 after his second bout of medical leave since the start of the year. Continue Reading

By

• Jenny Williams

Callcentre workers steal £400k from TUI Travel

Four callcentre workers stole over £400,000 from their employer TUI Travel by paying customer refunds to themselves when processing claims. Continue Reading

By

• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Self-encrypting drives: SED the best-kept secret in hard drive encryption security

The SED solves many common data loss problems and is easy to use and manage with minimal impact on system performance – yet relatively few businesses and governments use SEDs. Continue Reading

By

• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Gartner: Best defence against social media threats is monitoring and education

Blocking social media in the enterprise encourages bad behaviour by employees but does not prevent access, warns Gartner. Continue Reading

By

• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

HP webOS lay-offs could affect European employees

Hewlett-Packard could lay off European employees as part of the company's decision to discontinue its webOS hardware division, including the Touchpad tablet range. Continue Reading

By

• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

Visa Europe opens its doors to IT trainees on Higher Apprenticeship programme

Visa Europe has recruited 14 IT apprentices through its Higher Apprenticeship programme, launched in April 2011. Most will study for a foundation degree and "level 4" diploma while working in the company's technology division. Continue Reading

By

• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

PricewaterhouseCoopers takes 40 graduate IT interns on security and testing teams

Consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers has selected 40 graduate interns for its IT department. The trainees will work with PwC's information security and testing teams. Continue Reading

By

• Angelica Mari

CIO interview: Mike Bracken, UK government director of digital

Whitehall is not exactly known for being at the bleeding edge of technological innovation. But as the newly appointed government director of digital, Mike Bracken is set to change that perception. In an exclusive interview, he discusses the challenges ahead. Continue Reading

By

• Kathleen Hall

Undergraduate interns help Jaguar Land Rover research in-car intelligence

Rob Watts and Jess Cummings are second-year undergraduates demonstrating future car technology for Jaguar Land Rover through an internship programme called Extreme Blue at IBM's UK research facility in Hursley Continue Reading

By

• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

The importance of mutual understanding: A faster track to business alignment and satisfied users

The benefits of a service-centric approach to IT tend to come back to IT in numerous ways - users are happier, the business functions more effectively, and in return IT tends to receive both more funding and freedom to develop, writes Andrew Buss, service director at Freeform Dynamics Continue Reading

By

• Andrew Buss, IDC Manufacturing Insights

The business architect role is vital to business process transformation

If you have not yet heard the term "business architect", you soon will, write John Rymer and Alexander Peters of Forrester Research. Whether business architects report into the business or IT, this emerging role will help usher in organisations' transition from IT to business technology (BT). Continue Reading

By

• Computer Weekly Staff

Lack of soft skills training is curbing IT career progression

Employers are failing to provide IT professionals with the business... Continue Reading

By

• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

CompTIA+ provides young IT pro with career boost

Dujon Walsham is a 23 year old IT consultant who has worked on high-profile projects such as the IT infrastructure to capture programmes for ITV Player. His current job involves helping companies like eBay and British Airways adopt cloud computing systems. Continue Reading

By

• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

RBS pay leak reveals the contractors paid £2,000 a day

A blunder by recruitment company Hays has revealed contractors at Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) earn £2,000 per day. Continue Reading

By

• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

BT services division takes 15 school leavers for IT apprenticeships in recruitment drive

BT Engage has taken on 15 school leavers to embark on three-year IT apprenticeships. Continue Reading

By

• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Why major IT projects are more likely to fail than any others

Major IT projects are 20 times more likely to fail than other business initiatives because project managers are ignoring unpredictable events, says a major research study by Oxford University. Continue Reading

By

• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

One third of employees willing to change employer for flexible working arrangements

A third of employees will seek employment elsewhere if employers fail to support flexible working via mobile devices. Continue Reading

By

• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

UK business should educate internally to get the right IT security skills at lower cost

UK businesses should look to internal training to meet future IT security needs rather than paying high prices by competing to recruit scarce skills externally, warn experts. Continue Reading

By

• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Atos employees to be investigated over Facebook remarks about disability benefit applicants

Two Atos Healthcare employees are being investigated over allegations they made inappropriate remarks on Facebook about the people they assess for sickness benefit. Continue Reading

By

• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

IT firm grows business five-fold after hiring apprentices

Computer repair company D&J Henry says its business has grown five-fold after hiring apprentices. Continue Reading

By

• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

US names former Microsoft executive as new Federal CIO

The US has appointed former Microsoft executive Steven VanRoekel as its new government chief information officer. Continue Reading

By

• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Former government CIO John Suffolk joins Huawei as head of cybersecurity

Former government CIO John Suffolk has joined China-based IT company Huawei as global head of cybersecurity. Continue Reading

By

• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Highlights from 'A recipe for rip-offs' - the Select Committee report on government IT

The Public Administration Select Committee has published a scathingly critical report on government's use of IT. We've chosen a selection of the highlights from the report. Continue Reading

By

• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

IT industry salaries rise 7.5% in 2011

Salaries for IT professionals have risen by 7.5% to reach an average wage of over £46,000 in 2011... Continue Reading

By

• Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire

British Computer Society – the case for change

A year on from the BCS extraordinary general meeting (EGM), Amit Bhagwat looks at how BCS has evolved, why the EGM came about and gave the results that it did, what has followed since and, how BCS might consider its future from here. Continue Reading

By

• Amit Bhagwat

Carphone Warehouse uses business process management to increase customer satisfaction

Retailer Carphone Warehouse is claiming a 25% jump in its customer satisfaction ratings after investing in BPM software to help staff deal with sales, queries and complaints. Continue Reading

By

• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly