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Hannah Breeze

25 April 2016 • 6 min read

The IT skills gap is wider than ever, but channel firms are not letting standards slip when it comes to recruitment. Hannah Breeze reports

When considering the options of recruiters operating in the IT space, the old saying "beggars can't be choosers" may spring to mind. The IT skills gap has been an issue for years, with IT firms cry...

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