IT training is the key to surviving an impending recession

19:00 5th January 2009

With the threat of recession looming ever closer, IT training is more vital than ever for businesses struggling to survive these financially volatile times.

That is the view of Alwyn Welch, writing for the IT trade website contractoruk.com, who argues that times may be tough but there are jobs out there for IT professionals with exemplary training.

Companies implementing efficiency drives are on the look-out for suitably qualified IT personnel, while there are also opportunities for those with data integration and application integration skills, programmers and software developers.

Mr Welch explained to the website: "IT is about driving business efficiency, increasing workforce productivity and providing the infrastructure for change and growth. It's at the heart of the way businesses will pull through the recession and needs a skilled, UK-based workforce of IT specialists and project managers to make it a success."

He added that the business sector will suffer greatly if there is not enough investment in the IT sector, particularly in this era of an imminent recession.

Investing in IT training will help companies beat the economic downturn, says a study by the British Computer Society published in mid-2008.