SHARE
Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp

IT Skills Shortage: Myth or Reality?

Mar 11, 2008

Over the last several years a number of IT industry executives and analysts have consistently promoted the idea that there exists an ever-present shortage of skilled IT workers in the market to fill the industry’s demand. High-profile executives such as Bill Gates of Microsoft and Craig Barrett of Intel have weighed in on their opinions about this shortage of good help in the server room and at the keyboard.

Most recently the theory of a growing shortage was bolstered by a December 2007 Gartner report entitled “The Quest for Talent – You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet.” One of the report’s authors, Andy Kyte, went so far as to say in a statement that “(t)his is a massive and devastating skills shortage, and it is coming when there is a surge in the number of projects that are required from IT.”

But there is a growing resistance to this “common knowledge” of IT labor shortages–a number of economists, academics and industry experts refute these claims, stating that there simply isn’t any hard evidence to support the idea that there is or soon will be an IT skills shortage.

Read the full story: Is There Really an IT Labor Shortage? 

Recommended for you...

Benefits of ERP: Weighing the Pros and Cons
Shelby Hiter
Apr 22, 2022
COVID-19 Effects on Digital Transformation: A Review of James P. Quinn’s Tech Trends 24/7
Shelby Hiter
Nov 10, 2021
CIO vs CISO: What are the 5 Big Differences?
Shelby Hiter
Oct 29, 2021
Edge Computing: Tips for Hiring and Getting Hired
Shelby Hiter
Aug 11, 2021
CIO Insight Logo

CIO Insight offers thought leadership and best practices in the IT security and management industry while providing expert recommendations on software solutions for IT leaders. It is the trusted resource for security professionals who need to maintain regulatory compliance for their teams and organizations. CIO Insight is an ideal website for IT decision makers, systems integrators and administrators, and IT managers to stay informed about emerging technologies, software developments and trends in the IT security and management industry.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2025 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.