(IT) IT standards to be updated
The National Standards for IT are to be updated this year and bosses are being asked to help.Employers are being invited to talk about IT skills in the workplace, which could mean a shake-up of training and development in the industry.

(IT) UK IT professionals' pay among highest in the world
IT positions in Europe are more highly paid than those in the US, according to the latest poll.Conducted by Mercer, the Pay Around the World survey named the UK as one of the nations paying IT professionals hefty sums, along with other European countries such as Belgium, Denmark and Switzerland.

(IT) IT jobs could benefit from credit crunch
Despite fears that the finance sector could be badly affected by the credit crunch experienced recently, IT jobs in the industry look set to see more investment.A report by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers has discovered that the financial sector may struggle in coming months due to harsher conditions.

(IT) IT 'charm offensive'
IT professionals could soon be challenging their workplace stereotypes after undertaking a new course being offered by the government, it has been reported.A government funded initiative, e-skills, has collaborated with UK universities and Micro Focus to introduce a new IT course intended to help improve the business skills of technology professionals, the Times reports.