The report found that 61 per cent of companies intend to boost their tech investment and 66 per cent to boost their headcount. This represents increases of over a third on 2020 levels.
The ongoing skills “crisis” is worsened by employees – having taken the opportunity to rethink their priorities during the worst of the coronavirus pandemic – switching direction in their careers. 8 in 10 digital leaders reported that new life priorities among staff are making retention more challenging, and 4 in 10 said that employees are not remaining with their companies as long as they would like, as they leave for better paid positions.
However, just 38 per cent of organisations have redesigned their employer offer to make them more attractive to new recruits, such as by embracing hybrid and flexible working.
Skills shortages are most acute in cyber security with 43 per cent of digital leaders reporting a shortage, up from a third in the past year. A recent government...