IT skills have defining effect on business productivity
eSkills survey finds technology proficiency has growing impact on bottom line
Six out of ten employers say levels of professional IT skills have a significant effect on their companies' productivity, according to research.
And more than two-thirds say general IT proficiency has a large or defining impact, says the quarterly ICT Inquiry survey of 1000 businesses published by sector skills council eSkills UK.
'It is encouraging to see that UK businesses are recognising the positive impact that sound IT user skills can have on their bottom line,' said eSkills UK chief executive Karen Price.
The technology with the most defining effect is the PC, say almost half of respondents, and the main area for increased spending in the coming year will be hardware.
But only eleven per cent of firms calculate the return-on-investment on technology expenditure.
Technical issues were cited by 23 per cent of respondents as the top concern for the coming 12 months, followed by business issues cited by 10 per cent and operational matters by eight per cent.
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