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Generation IT – #GenIT2012

Modis Blog — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:36:53 +0000

How can the UK become instigators of future technological revolutions??

There’s a fast-paced evolution underway as IT moves from the back-office to the centre stage in business.

Is UK plc future proofing our reputation as a leader in technology and its application in business?

10 IT executives interviewed
250 UK heads of IT surveyed

We asked them about their challenges now and beyond 2012, discussing:

1.the ‘state of the IT function’
2.the role of the CIO
3.future talent
4.and challenges they face today and beyond 2012.

Want to know how the UK can become the biggest instigator of future technological revolutions?

Email us to get an advanced copy of our new report Generation IT #GenIT2012

IT leaders looking to enter C-suite in 2012

Modis Blog — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:52:32 +0000

IT directors have an opportunity to prove their business importance in 2012.

With colleagues increasingly recognising the value of IT, IT leaders have a growing influence in the boardroom.

2012 is the year for CIOs, CTOs and IT Directors to forget past perceptions of IT as a purely technical function and demonstrate its strategic importance to the boardroom, according to research from Modis, a global leader in IT recruitment.

IT professionals in demand are those with broad business/project/change knowledge where they can apply wide- ranging skill-set.

Modis Blog — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:32:07 +0000

I believe this statement to be true and in fact parallels can be drawn from not just within the IT profession but across the whole of industry. From our earliest learning experiences at nursery or primary school we are all taught the basics in one or two main subjects; as we become more familiar with the concepts we are given more challenging tasks that are built on the early foundations.

The same can be said for IT professionals when they enter the corporate world. A capable line manager or trainer knows that you do not burden even the brightest of new recruits with too much information as they run the risk of information overload; based on the individuals learning style you design a programme that enforces the basics in the key areas in one of the main areas of IT; development, infrastructure, support or projects. As the individual becomes more competent you add more concepts within their core skill area. As the core skill is mastered the individual has a choice of whether to become a niche professional in this competency or to use the solid foundation and branch out into one or more new areas.

From IT Graduate to IT Professional – A challenging transition

Modis Blog — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:26:19 +0000

As we head towards the coldest time of the year, hot topic of the moment is whether our educational institutions are doing enough to ensure that students are fully prepared for the workplace. The buzzword might be new ‘Employability’ but concern from graduates and employers regarding the widening gap between certified technical ability and todays real world demand for IT employees to also have rounded business skills, is not.

Is technology the tip of the iceberg?

Modis Blog — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:52:42 +0000

STEM subjects are integral to UK economic success; technology has revolutionised working practices. Yet uptake in these subjects is not gaining sufficient pace across young people and women. How can we nurture the right skills, attitudes and talent for future success?

Key points for discussion:

Does education need a wholesale rethink?
What will be the impact of a shortage of skills in these areas?
How can we attract future talent into these areas?
Might apprenticeship programmes be part of the solution?
Why does education focus on using technology, rather than understanding the development behind it?
Why do the majority of employers still hesitate to trust their employees’ use of social media?

Come and visit – unlocking Britian’s potential website and see how you can get involved in the debate.

Are IT experts in danger of being commoditised?

Modis Blog — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:25:16 +0000

Are IT experts in danger of being commoditised?
Its 2012, just. The world is an ever-increasingly e-commerce driven society. We buy our music, gifts, food and clothing on-line. We are, by nature, becoming commodity buyers. This online trend started at a transactional level with items like DVDs and CDs, but is fast moving into what were luxury goods; designer brands, high-end jewellery and watches are now commonplace purchases through online stores.

In short, we are starting to commoditise under our “e-commerce” umbrella that was once viewed as a careful and considered purchase. It’s no great surprise that, fresh from the comfort of our own home and our own online purchasing habits, we then head out to work to buy “things”. These “things” include goods and services as well as expertise for our businesses to function. We are increasingly taking the same attitude that we may have only used the night before to buy a DVD or a camera online, and assume that business goods and services can be bought as commodities bought.

We focus on things like margins, rate cards, day rates and unit prices. We look for volume discounts, delayed payment schemes and rebate structures. In short, we go out to buy what are, in essence, things which can have a very serious effect on the fortunes of our companies as if we were buying our bananas online. Difficulties then arise in that, even in current tough economic times that we now find ourselves in, people with the talent and expertise to make sound commercial decisions are still in short supply.

Cut Through

Modis Blog — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:40:43 +0000

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