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Civil servants blame legacy technology for sluggish government digital transformation progress
By Zach Marzouk published
News UK government also lagging on training with fewer than a fifth of civil servants receiving any in the past two years
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MoD's digital projects undermined by severe lack of tech skills, report finds
By Zach Marzouk published
News The Ministry of Defence says it plans to spend £11.7 billion over the next 10 years updating or replacing legacy systems
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Tech skills in the UK lag behind most of Europe
By Zach Marzouk published
News Although the UK is the third largest market for technology, the country is behind when it comes to workforce development
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How the tech industry can retain talent
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth As demand for IT skills skyrockets, many tech professionals plan to quit their roles in the near future. How can business leaders solve this problem?
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Humanities versus STEM: The forced dichotomy where no one wins
By Sabina Weston published
In-depth Can philosophy and literature ever have a place in the tech sector?
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The IT Pro Podcast: Soft skills vs STEM skills
By IT Pro published
IT Pro Podcast The UK’s level of ‘soft skills’ is dropping - so what can we do about it?
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How to reverse falling GCSE IT numbers
By Nicholas Fearn published
In-depth With GCSE IT participation rapidly decreasing, business and technology leaders suggest ways the issue can be tackled
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The IT Pro Podcast: Why the tech skills gap doesn’t exist
By IT Pro published
IT Pro Podcast It’s a perennial problem, but the issue may not lie in a lack of talent
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