As the recovery swings slowly into motion, employers are concerned that the UK workforce won't be able to provide the tech skills that industry needs.
A CBI report published on Monday, which surveyed more than 600 employers, uncovered doubts about the number of candidates with the appropriate Stem — science, technology, engineering, maths — and IT skills that will be available to businesses over the coming years.
Employees with Stem qualifications are in demand, with 72 percent of businesses saying they rely on Stem-skilled staff, according to the survey sponsored by Education Development International.
For more on this story, see Skills shortage: Britain's not techie enough, say employers on silicon.com.