(Natasha Lomas, BusinessWeek) IT suppliers will have to commit to boosting the tech skills of their
workforce if they want to win government contracts under plans unveiled
May 21.
Speaking at a government and IT industry summit, Skills Secretary
John Denham said there is a risk employers will cut training in the
downturn so the government is looking at ways of encouraging workforce
investment, especially in IT, viewed as vital for the UK's future
economic growth.
Denham said in a statement: "In tough economic times like these,
there is a danger that employers will reduce their investment in the
skills of their employees as they look to cut costs. But research shows
that companies who don't train are 2.5 times more likely to fail than
those who do."
"A failure to train now will mean that when the economy begins to
grow again we will not have the skilled workers we need to seize those
opportunities that growth presents."
He added: "The IT industry is one of the industries which is
critical to the future of the British economy and its ability to
survive and thrive post-recession. It's vitally important that British
business has IT skills to draw on at all levels."
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