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Fri 07 Jul 2008Tech jobs are still out there
DESPITE RECENT increases in the unemployment rate, an estimated 7,000 vacancies remain unfilled in the technology sector while average salaries are continuing to increase, writes John Collins.
Shane Dempsey, director of the Irish Software Association, says the industry is now facing a potential "skills gap" as there is a time lag between students training in technology and being available to work.
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