Skills shortfall could be a bonus…

…for now. But how long will this wage rise continue in the current economic climate? Who cares? Just get it while you can because it won’t last.

A current survey shows that IT workers are rising faster than at any other time over the past 3 years. We’re not talking buttons here; 4.8% is a pretty good average when you look at other sectors.

The IT sectors wages have kept on growing due to demand. There’s no doubt that Great Britain has a shortfall of skilled workers but with many migrant worker looking to move home this will probably worse which should, in theory, push wages even higher. The government has acknowledged that the IT sector faces in a severe gap in coming years and is urging investors to push more money into IT training.

Another country currently experiencing an IT worker shortfall is Australia. Hmm…sun, sand and beer plus excellent prospects - where’s my passport?

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Little cash in the pot.

Without Bletchley Park the Allies Forces probably wouldn’t have won the second world war. Sadly, it would seem that many people overlook the contribution made by the organisation and people who worked there during WWII. The park is in desperate need of funds to for the running and upkeep of the buildings and exhibits. The Bletchley Park Trust has appealed to many donors for aid but it would the requests have fallen on deaf ears. The National Lottery Fund said no. I wonder if the NLF has considered that without Bletchley Park we’d all probably be speaking German and goose stepping around the country. Oh, that’s not a problem is it? Because, we won so why should Bletchley Park get any money? Our should be preserved. Without people like Alan Turing, the father of modern computing, we’d live in a far harsher world.

Bill and Melinda Gates to the rescue?

Err, no. Apparently, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation only funds internet-based technology projects. Hmm, I doubt Microsoft would have existed without the advances made by Bletchley Park. Ever thought about that one Bill?

Hey, look on the plus side: I bet the government would just to see another great piece of history bulldozed for housing!

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