According to the European Commission, the number of “digital jobs” – jobs based around IT – is growing by about 100,000 every year.
But the number of skilled IT graduates is failing to keep pace, it says, as there will be 900,000 vacancies for IT-related roles by 2015.
EU Digital agenda commissioner Neelie Kroes said in March that the EU’s competitiveness is “under threat” if it cannot fill the expertise gap.
Earlier this year we brought together startup founders, venture capitalists and experts from Just IT, a recruitment and training firm, to discuss a plan of action.
Highlights from the report

In association with Just IT, we’ve produced a free downloadable report, outlining the key facts you need to know.
Here are some of the key highlights:
- Finding suitable talent is still a major problem for startups.
- Companies should be more open-minded to using apprenticeships
- Companies may need to consider taking more risks in finding skilled workers, or re-evaluating the relationship between employer and employees
Click below to download your free copy of the report:
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