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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Rishi Khosla

Talent scout: it’s time to close the UK’s tech skills gap

At first glance, the scenario doesn’t seem to add up. Big tech is in the midst of its first major reality check. Companies that once appeared immune to the laws of the market are creaking under the pressure of inflation, high interest rates, and a more challenging economic environment. The result has been a wave of layoffs.

But despite the growing cohort of newly available workers, the gripe among founders in search of developer support is a familiar one: you just can’t get the staff.

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