IT managers increasingly in demand

A war between companies for the favors of top IT managers and tech-savvy staff is looming, according to industry consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Within three years a scarcity of talented technology staff will cause a scramble for those with mathematical, scientific and engineering skills. The best positions will go to those people who are innovative and able to collaborate, and who demonstrate a willingness to learn, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) report titled "Technology executive connections--successful strategies for talent management."

The report is based on interviews with 153 top European executives. Eighty-three percent of respondents thought that engineering knowledge coupled with creative and collaborative thinking is in short supply. Similarly, 55 percent say that mathematics, science and engineering talent pools in developed nations are drying up, compared to those available in emerging markets.
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