IT professional development scheme launched

A new professional development programme for people working in the technology industry has been launched.

The e-skills UK IT Professional Development Programme has been developed with the government and a number of companies including IBM and Centrica.

It is currently being piloted amongst ten employees at British Airways and features mentoring support, assessments and face-to-face learning.

Karen Price, chief executive of e-skills UK, said: 'In today's highly competitive environment, people entering IT professional careers in the UK need to progress to more highly-skilled and demanding roles faster than ever before.

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See the ITPDP page here.

-ken