
But are split on whether there's a skills shortage or not...
Published: 20 July 2007 14:59 GMT
Fears of tech jobs being offshored appear to be over-hyped, according to preliminary results from the exclusive silicon.com 2007 Skills Survey.
Nearly half of survey-takers disagree or strongly disagree with the statement "I feel that offshoring is a current threat to my job".
The survey also sheds light on a perennial debate - whether it's business or technical skills that are most important to IT success. Nearly two-thirds of respondents favour a blend of both as they clamber up the tech career ladder.
This suggests a big shift from last year: the overwhelming majority of respondents to the 2006 Skills Survey reckoned business skills were key to succeeding in IT.
On the question of whether there is a skills shortage, opinion is largely divided: 38 per cent believe there is one, set against 27 per cent who don't.
The preliminary results also show programming languages are the IT skill in shortest supply in the workplace while the corresponding non-technical skill that's hardest to find is project management.
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