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IT unemployment reaches highest level in five years

07 August 2009 • 2 min read

Demand for IT professionals falls and short-term recruitment prospects are bleak, says e-Skills report

Unemployement rates for IT staff reached the highest level since 2004 Unemployment rates in IT reached a five-year high this year and demand for technology professionals has plummeted, according ...

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