Brokers warned over skills shortage

Brokers are missing out on top IT talent by not properly utilising senior interim IT staff, according to the Highams Group, a specialist in senior IT recruitment to the insurance sector.

Following a survey of IT directors and managers by the group, Denise Morris, principal consultant at Highams Interim Practice, said companies were slowly realising that there was a shortage of skilled permanent IT staff, and that they needed to re-think how they could attract and retain top talent. "If companies