PC for business: As IT job market tightens, companies look to training rather than hiring

Wednesday, 6 April 2016

As IT job market tightens again, companies look to training rather than hiring to fill gaps

The number of unfilled jobs in IT is rising and companies are having a difficult time finding next generation skills. The answer for many is training their best employees in those cutting edge areas.

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