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IT sector funding "unlikely"

Bill Rammell, the minister for higher education, has told a select committee inquiry that the IT sector is unlikely to have its funding restored, despite a skills shortage. read more...

Reward packages can leave employees 'confused'

Employees are often unclear about what they need to achieve in terms of recognition and reward packages offered, a new survey has found. read more...

London IT salaries on the increase

Those interested in graduate IT jobs may welcome the news that salaries for IT professionals in London have increased by 4.3 per cent over the last 12 months, according to a survey by IT recruitment agency CV Screen.

The study was based across over 4,000 IT positions and showed London increases as the most substantial. read more...

London IT salaries on the increase

Those interested in graduate IT jobs may welcome the news that salaries for IT professionals in London have increased by 4.3 per cent over the last 12 months, according to a survey by IT recruitment agency CV Screen.

The study was based across over 4,000 IT positions and showed London increases as the most substantial. read more...

'Benefits' high priority for employees

A survey has shown that employees are interested in lifestyle-orientated benefits that many employers are not providing.

Research by workplace experts Croner Reward has shown that 52.9 per cent of employers said their workers were not using the benefits that they had to offer. read more...

HR professionals 'commanding high salaries'

A recent survey has shown that human resources (HR) professionals are now in a position to command salaries of around £140,000.

The research, conducted by recruitment agency FSS, also shows that salaries in the public and private sector will be highly competitive in 2008 as companies strive to get the best talent on board. read more...

Majority of IT contractors are expecting pay rise

Over 60 per cent of IT contractors in the UK expect to get a pay rise of between five and ten per cent this year, despite almost half of them believing that the market for their services will remain at a standstill, according to a report. read more...

North catching London on IT wages

Students looking to go into graduate IT jobs will enjoy higher wages in London, although wages in the sector are increasing faster in the north of England, according to a report.

The research, by ReThink Recruitment, shows that salaries for IT workers in the north are growing 29.7 per cent faster than for workers in London. read more...

IT Graduates 'need extra financing'

Graduates who are taking IT courses need more financial support in order to solve the skills shortage crisis in the IT industry, according to the British Computer Society (BCS). read more...

UK engineering firm looks for new recruits

A major UK engineering firm has announced it will be recruiting skilled engineers in the New Year after receiving a record number of orders in 2007.

Hayward Tyler is looking to fill numerous senior and skilled engineering positions, which could interest people looking for graduate engineering jobs. read more...