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    CBI director general Richard Lambert said: "Some employers are already finding it difficult to get the right talent and the problem is set to get worse." "The UK cannot compete with the developing world on low-skilled jobs, to thrive in the global market we must excel in the higher-skilled roles that demand expertise and innovation. Full Article at BBC News
    Some employers are already finding it difficult to get the right talent and the problem is set to get worse.
    SOURCE: BBC News 28 months ago
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Cash 'carrot' to lure scientists
  1. Some companies are recruiting from abroad and that's fine, but these people tend to go back to their own countries eventually.
    SOURCE: BBC News 28 months ago
  2. We are already spending £5bn a year of taxpayers' money on promoting Stem, and that will rise by more than inflation between now and 2011.
    Bill Rammell – Bill Rammell SOURCE: BBC News 28 months ago
  3. We have just announced a £1.7bn investment programme in new cleaner gas and wind power, including offshore wind and we need a flow of scientists, mathematicians and engineers to continue to deliver these projects
    SOURCE: BBC News 28 months ago
  4. Bursaries towards the cost of degrees which are most useful to the economy could kick-start thousands of young people into reconsidering a future in science.
    SOURCE: BBC News 28 months ago

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