Offshoring expected to be major contributor to brain drain of UK IT professionals

An IT Job Board online survey from its database of 800,000 UK IT professionals examined the possibility of a brain drain from the UK. Of the respondents: 1. 76% believed the UK IT sector would suffer from brain drain, 39% said it would be down to offshoring, 28% said it was likely to be due to contract rate reductions, and 27% said it would be down to a concern over long-term career prospects. 2. 17% believed that software developer jobs would be most impacted by brain drain, and 10% thought tha...

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2.4.2 Create and implement outsourcing strategy
9.1.1 Identify strategic demands on human resources
9.10.1 Retain human capital