US Software CEO wants more skilled workers
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15:31 04/07/2006
Jim Goodnight, the outspoken chief executive officer of software giant SAS, has said the UK and US governments must open their borders to skilled overseas IT workers in order to remain competitive...
UK government to take nurses off skills shortage occupations list
11:13 03/07/2006
• Watch This Video The home office announced today that general nurses are no longer a required skill, and that the designation will be removed from the official skills shortages listing . This...
Nearly 80% of new UK graduates in nursing face unemployment
12:00 30/06/2006
In a survey of 20 British universities, a stunning four out of five new graduates in nursing have been found to not have a job prospect available as they approach graduation at the end of this summer...
UK needs 29,000 skilled plumbers by 2007
10:16 28/06/2006
Often when news regarding skills shortages are reported, overlooked occupations are not mentioned. For example, even though the official UK skills shortage list doesn't mention it, there is a need...
Education initiative to attract students to Europe
11:42 26/06/2006
The European Commission engaged in a study to determine foreign-born student perceptions of Europe as a destination for higher education. An on-going program (Erasmus Mundus) is designed to attract...
UK chefs occupational guidance updated
17:49 22/06/2006
UK caseworkers will use a newly updated guidance document to process work permit applications for Chef occupations. The old guidance is still in effect throughout July, but after 02 August, 2006 the...
