The UK skills black hole is widening with a 50 per cent slide in IT students over the last five years and 140,000 new recruits needed to satisfy demand, according to IT skills body e-skills.
The National Outsourcing Association (NOA) has expressed its concerns saying that companies need to fill the gaping hole at the lower-skilled end of the industry immediately.
Martyn Hart, Chairman of NOA, said: “At present the IT industry is struggling to recruit the next generation to the profession, as the ‘nerdish’ image of an IT worker puts off many youngsters from entering the industry.”
