From brickie to techie: bridging the IT skills gap

John Leonard
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Enlightened self-interest by Sage, Microsoft and Accenture as they offer a way into the job market to those who have fallen behind

In a world dominated by technology, qualifications are more important than ever before. Whereas once you could leave school at 16 having flunked your exams and still land a reasonably well paying a...

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