Hard facts, hard skills and the growing importance of IT-Business-Alignment. The current trend towards training in hard skills confirms our view that while basic soft skills are necessary, they should no longer be the focus of company’s own continuing professional…
From a shortage of skilled IT professionals, the training needed to stay up to date after the crisis, through to cloud computing skills and - again and again - soft skills. Soft skills is a perennial topic of debate in…
First edition of our column. One of the findings of our IT Skills Study 2009 was the fact that IT professionals don’t need superior soft skills. An article in CIO now reveals a growing backlash against the soft skills fashion.…
Despite poor economic conditions, there is still a significant IT skills shortfall. According to a survey by the UK’s National Computing Centre, demand for key IT skills will remain strong over the next two years. In particular, respondents have experienced…
Computerworld.com forecasts the hottest skills for 2010. Computerworld.com specifies the 6 hottest skills for 2010. According to author Mary Brandel the right skills-mix is the key to success in the reviving IT-Job-Market in 2010. Recruiters are desperately looking for Programmers…
About the benefits of SAP proficiency and the difference between skills management and talent management. The E-3-Magazine for the SAP-Community had an interview with Dr. Axel Völker. Read more about the significance of industry expertise, soft skills, implementation of SAP…
The CeBIT 2010 takes place in Hanover, Germany, from March 2 through 6. We will be showcasing our skills management solutions at booth F20 in hall 6. Our offices are within walking distance from the exhibition venue, on the Expo …
Despite the recession, the UK still faces a shortage of tech professionals. Research by tech jobs site The IT Job Board has found that there is still a skills shortage in the UK tech sector. e-skills UK, a not-for-profit sector…
We honestly hadn’t expected that our IT Skills Study 2009 would generate such great impact. In September and October, for example, Germany’s leading business IT weekly, IDG owned Computerwoche, ran stories on us both online and in print. Other publications…
Our IT Skills Survey has been picked up by German media, including the German edition of ZDNet. The article features citations from Prof. Giesen and is available here.