Is there an information technology labor shortage in the U.K.? Will the U.K. import labor from the U.S?

Question

I will have a Bachelors Degree and four years experience in the I.T. field in January, 2009. I'd like to spend some time working and living in Great Britain. I currently live in the U.S. Is the U.K. experiencing a labor shortage? If so, are employers willingly sponsoring vistas for immigrant workers? What other areas of employment are experiencing such shortages at the present?

Answer 1

NO

Does USA import our skills.

I think not.

Answer 2

From what I've heard, there seems always to be a shortage of skilled workers in the IT sector.

GCHQ {Government Communications HQ] is looking for IT Specialists.

http://www.gchq-careers.co.uk/default.as...

Note that GCHQ is an arm of SiS [Secret Intelligence Service] which works closely in association with CiA etc.

This next link gets you a multitude of jobs sites plus IT jobs too.

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=na...

This next link gets you the UK.gov Job Centre Plus website where you can sign up and start looking for jobs immediately.

http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/inde...

There's a comedy show on TV over here, it's called "The IT Crowd".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEqw9o62n...

Answer 3

People who have a specialised skill to offer i suppose there is always a shortage.

IT seems to be one of our "industries" we lead the way in

Answer 4

YOU will need a Masters Degree to qualify for a sponsored visa in the uk.

Answer 5

Only if they learn to spell 'labour' correctly!

Answer 6

Sorry, no. We're only importing from Africa at the moment. Well that's how it looks to me!