NZ businesses must urgently address IT skills mismatch 17 Mar 2021 New Zealand will not become a hi-tech knowledge economy unless businesses urgently address a mismatch in IT skills between graduates and job vacancies, according to Accenture. The warning comes after the release of the Digital Skills Aotearoa report, which found the economy is seriously restricted by a digital skills mismatch. The report found that despite New Zealand producing almost 6,000 new IT graduates each year, most of the new roles in IT have required senior-level experience and were filled by international talent. Ben Morgan, Accenture New Zealand Managing Director says New Zealand's business community must bear some responsibility for the skills mismatch and make changes to attract graduates, retain and upskill staff.