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The article discusses the results of the periodical's first quarterly online Vital Signs survey of 300 information technology (IT) managers in the U.S. many respondents reported that it is tougher to bring in the right IT talent today than it was just a year ago. Some IT leaders also see a bigger turnover in existing staffs in 2006. As a result, companies are adjusting their employment strategies, reconsidering hiring criteria and compensation package, and contemplating the use of more outsourced talent.

The article reports the results of the research conducted by E-Skills UK on the shortage of information technology (IT) expertise in Great Britain. The agency revealed that the IT skill shortage is likely to ease. It reported in its bulletin that only six percent of firms recruiting IT staff during the third quarter of 2006 experience widespread skills shortages, thereby representing the lowest percentage of respondents encountering the shortages. The research also showed that employers remained concerned on the lack of non-technical skills among candidates for IT vacancies.

The article reports that pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc., has selected Emerald Isle, Ireland as a launching place for its worldwide financial system deployment. It has been found out that IT jobs in Ireland were difficult to find. According to a study in the year 2005, IT job vacancies had increased by 14 percent. Project leader and vice president of IT for corporate finance at Pfizer Inc., John Larson, said that it is difficult to hire employees to fill higher-level of IT positions because some skilled professionals leave the country. John considered the difficulty of looking IT professionals to support the project as a challenge.

The article reports on the lack of technical manpower that have been created because of the fast software development outsourcing by U.S. and European companies in India. It has been fond out that looking for skilled information technology (IT) professionals is not a problem but retaining employees is a problem of most companies. However, companies try to manage the problem by limiting their in-house software development. Furthermore, companies hired IT workers with skills in IT infrastructure and application maintenance.

The article focuses on the decision of Oracle Corp. to expand its workforce in India. Company co-president Charles Phillips claimed that new staffers will be added in sales and marketing, product development, consulting, product support and services. Company executive Derek Williams contended that there are 6,000 database customers and 400 applications users in the country.