Hello,
There has been much talk about an increasing IT skills shortage which unless if addressed, could have serious impact on the industry overall. Considering the UK for example, the CBI has predicted we'll need 730, 000 more graduates to meet the expected demand. [1]
Relevant somewhat to the same theme, Bill Gates asked the following question on his blog:
'How can we do more to encourage young people to pursue careers in science and technology?'
Over 3, 500 people have replied to date! A number of the replies make interesting reading and highlight the Internet's capability to support knowledge sharing in today's connected economy [2]
References:
[1] http://www.itweek.co.uk/2214524
[2] http://www.linkedin.com/answers/technology/information-technology/computers-software/TCH_ITS_CMP/179866-21879399
