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Links and sources
- Dickerson, A., Homenidou, K. and Wilson, R. (2006) Working Futures 2004-2014: Sectoral Report. Nottingham: SSDA/DfES.
- DTI (2005) Women in the IT Industry: Towards a Business Case for Diversity (Interim Report). London: Department for Trade and Industry.
- Equalitec – University of Bath (2005) Career Prospects after Career Breaks. London: Portia.
- Georgiou, G. (2005) Attitudes of Girls Aged 13-17 to a Career in IT. Swindon: British Computer Society.
- IER/IFF Research Ltd. (2004) National Employers Skills Survey 2003. Coventry: Learning and Skills Council/Department for Education and Skills. (click here for a summary of the key findings)
- Greenfield, S., Peters, J., Lane, N., Rees, T. and Samuels, G. (2002) SET Fair: A Report on Women in Science, Engineering and Technology, London: Department of Trade and Industry.
- London Development Agency (2004) London ICT: Its status and failure globally, nationally. London: London Development Agency.
- SEMTA (2004) Business Benefits of Information Technology in the Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies Sectors. Results of a preliminary survey of current experience and practice. London: SEMTA.
- SIFA (2004) Skills Framework for the Information Age.
e-skills UK publications
The Sector Skills Council for the IT and Telecoms is e-skills UK. Several reports are listed as further sources of labour market information:
- e-skills UK (2003a) Regional Gap Reports. London: e-skills UK Sector Skills Ltd.
- e-skills UK (2003b) Foundation and Advanced Modern Apprenticeship Framework in Information Technology and Electronic Services (England and Wales) Sector code 292. London: e-skills UK Sector Skills Ltd.
- e-skills UK (2004a) IT Insights: Employment Forecasts. London: e-skills UK.
- e-skills UK (2004b) IT Insights: Drivers of Demand for Skills. London: e-skills UK.
- e-skills UK (2004c) IT Insights: Employer Skills Needs. London: e-skills UK.
- e-skills UK/Gartner Consulting (2004) IT Insights: Trends and UK Skills Implications. London: e-skills UK/Gartner Consulting. Visit the e-skills UK website to order this publication.
- e-skills UK (2005a) IT Insights: Regional Skills Gaps Analysis. London: e-skills UK.
- e-skills UK (2005b) IT Insights: Assessment of Current Provision. London: e-skills UK.
- e-skills UK/Futureskills Scotland (2005) IT and Telecoms Scottish Sector Profile 2005. e-skills UK/Highlands and Islands Enterprise/Scottish Enterprise.
- e-skills UK (2006) The Sector Skills Agreement for IT 2005-2008 – Summary. London: e-skills UK.
As part of the IT Insight series e-skills UK has published a set of regional skills analysis reports for the English regions and nations:
Click here for the most recent editions of:
Websites linked to careers information, education, training and employment in IT
Equalitec – Advancing Women
The aim of Equalitec is to develop and test a range of intervention tools to assist in the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in ITEC (information technology, electronics and communications). In particular, it addresses the needs of women at higher skills levels who have taken a career break. The website has careers information, information on job-based training, research and a list of resources.
Prospects: the UK graduate careers website
The section of the Prospects website entitled 'Information Technology' details the past, present and future issues of the sector, lists key roles and occupations as well as case studies and further contacts for the sector.
UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology
The website is a good resource with information on science, engineering and technology careers. It is aimed at women in the sectors or those interested in the sector, but has materials specific to career professionals and employers. It includes information on: research; policy and other initiatives; mentoring; women returners; and statistics.
A sponsored website with information on graduate vacancies, work experience opportunities and selected profiles of companies in the sector. A section of the website is dedicated to careers advices and includes: information on the industry; career paths; case studies of recent graduates in the sector; and help on finding a job.
SFIA – Skills Framework for the Information Age
This website details the Skills Framework for the Information Age which provides a common reference model for the identification of the skills needed to develop effective Information Systems making use of Information Communications Technologies. The framework can be adapted to the training and development needs of a wide range of businesses.
Careersbox is a national careers film library which is free to access. Click here to see films of real people doing real jobs in IT and Telecoms.
The ACareerChange website aims to help those who feel stuck in a career or have an ambition to work in an alternative field. The website includes a section entitled Science and Law with an article on Changing Career: working in Information Technology, which provides useful background for those thinking about moving into the sector.
For a list of more website resources see websites dealing with equal opportunity issues.
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Archived sources
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Information Technology and Telecoms
- From here you can access a range of websites that may be of interest to a client considering a career in the IT/telecoms industry. This includes vacancy, occupational and background information.
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