It’s the same old conundrum: You need a particular skill but it's not in abundance in the market. This means how you go about sourcing talent is crucial, especially if you are planning to have it in-house.
Large numbers of high school staff teaching ICT are not formally qualified, which may have contributed to the drop in students studying technology courses at universities and colleges over the past 12 years.
IT hiring is expected to increase in 2014 as more companies adopt new and innovative technologies to improve their offerings and transform the way they run their businesses, says recruitment firm Hudson.
Greater involvement in technology education by industry and government are needed to address Australia’s ICT skills shortage, according to the Australian Council of Deans of ICT (ACDICT).
Educational institutions may still have a long way to go in changing perceptions about ICT careers among high school students, according to new research from the University of Canberra - Education Institute.