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Is there a skills shortage in Every Sector?

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Patel Amit
Is there a skills shortage in Every Sector?

According to fresh data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the number of UK vacancies reached a new high of 1,300,000 million between March and May 2022. While permanent job openings are gradually declining, so are unemployment figures. So, where will enterprises find the resources they require?



When we look at IT talent in greater depth, the picture is equally challenging.


According to a recent Skillsoft research, three-quarters of worldwide IT decision-makers perceive key skills shortfalls across their tech teams.


According to CWJobs' research, 94% of tech employers believe there is an industry-wide skills shortage. Furthermore, just 61% of firms believe they have their own entry-level employee training programmes.


With the demand for qualified labour on the increasing, the question becomes, what do we do if the talent we require just does not exist? How do we overcome the shortage of tech talent?


After all, according to a report by the Learning and Work Institute (L&W), the UK skills gap will cost the country £120 billion by 2030.


Is this the time to be more creative in how we think about meeting some of these requirements? We've all heard of graduate training schemes or training programmes focused at entry-level applicants, but with an ageing population and some sobering data concerning the disparities and barriers to access to the workplace that still remain, do we need to rethink how we train our future tech talent?


Key statistics:

  • Although technology employs 9% of the UK workforce, it only accounts for 13% of job openings.
  • In 2019, the number of posted IT jobs is higher than 42% of pre-pandemic levels.
  • 41% of workers are considering quitting their jobs, including half of all 18-25-year-olds.
  • 3.5 million disabled persons of working age are unemployed.
  • The gender pay gap has increased by 17.3% since 2020.
  • 1 million people feel discriminated against at work


According to Thoughtworks research, only 23% of workers in the tech sector indicated their companies had a return-to-work programme for working parents and carers, while 27% said they provided diversity and inclusion training. Only one in every four organisations (25%) provided employee mentorship.


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For me, the answer should be fairly simple: there are openings to fill, and we should all work together to ensure that the best person for the position gets the job. So I'm attempting to encourage organisations to reimagine the classic attract, train, and deploy idea, as well as think beyond the standard CV search and selection process, to guarantee that people with the potential for excellence are not overlooked for whatever reason.


According to Thoughtworks research, only 23% of workers in the tech sector said their companies had a return-to-work programme for working parents and carers, while 27% said they provided diversity and inclusion training. Only one in every four organisations (25%) provided employee mentorship.


For me, the answer should be quite simple: there are openings to fill, and we should all work together to ensure that the best person for the position gets the job. So I'm attempting to encourage organisations to reimagine the classic attract, train, and deploy idea, as well as think beyond the standard CV search and selection process, to guarantee that people with the potential for excellence are not overlooked for whatever reason.


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