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The channel needs to batten down the hatches with another year of tech talent shortages ahead, and look to partnerships and AI to help

The struggle for IT staff has picked up once again, but profit making vendors should be wary of their redundancy-happy past

Hiring in the IT channel will start to pick up in Q2 2023 and reach pre-Covid levels again in Q3 after a period of major culls to the vendor workforce

For years, debate has raged about the need for the IT channel to look outside its own four walls in the hunt for fresh talent. The topic was given fresh impetus...

New vaccancies in the IT channel have gone through the roof so far in September, with net new positions this month already exceeding those seen in August. That...

Robertson Sumner is launching a new division specialising in technical hires amid the demand for vacancies "surging". The Gerrards Cross-based channel and technology...

Cyber firms must commit to training more new staff to address the ongoing cybersecurity skills shortages in the job market, business leaders have told CRN. According...

"COVID is almost like a thing of the past now," he said. "Its been a good Q1 for hiring but now its actually surpassed pre-COVID levels, which I didnt think wed see for another three or four months. "I think the IT sector has waited a long time for expansion. I think most people had expansion plans in 2020 for new teams, new offices and that sort of thing. "Its really picked up since January. Theres been an enormous tsunami of vacancies registered with companies wanting tech sales and marketing...

But why should you even consider submitting an entry to the awards? Dont just take CRNs word for it - some of our 2020 winners have shared what taking home a trophy has meant to them. Tim Kenny, head of marketing at SCC, was proud that his firm scooped two coveted trophies - the Best Company to Work for £101m+ turnover and Best Customer Event. "What a fantastic achievement for SCC, to win two extremely competitive awards at the CRN Sales and Marketing Event last year," he said. "It has been a...

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