IT and digital employment is forecast an exponential growth in staff over the next eight years, according to a report by e-Skills, a business and technology council.


The 'Technology Insights 2012' dossier reveals several exciting statistics:

  • A record 129,000 new recruits a year are needed to fill IT & Telecoms jobs in the UK, both brand new jobs and to replace those leaving the sector
  •  The number of advertised vacancies has also recovered dramatically from a low point of 82,000 per quarter in 2009 to more than 116,000 per quarter in 2011.
  • Employment of IT professionals through to 2020 is forecast to grow at 1.62% per annum – nearly twice as fast as the UK average.

Most relevant to Chrysalis are the key skills achieving the highest popularity amongst employers. Programming languages such as mySQL, C#, .NET, Java, ASP, JavaScript, Agile and HTML are highly sought-after abilities on any CV, as well as skills in GRAILS, Ruby and System Administration.

Karen Price, CEO of e-Skills UK, said:

"Technology Insights 2012 shows how important IT and Telecoms is to the competitiveness and economic growth of the UK.
"With IT employment set to grow at such a pace, it is vital that we continue to invest in the skills of those working in technology, and create new routes for young people to enter exciting and challenging careers in the industry."

You can see read the breakdown in Jobs and Careers Magazine or the read original report from e-Skills.

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