UK lacks skills to compete in ecommerce sector; Silicon.com report warns of massive skills shortage and higher wages because of Internet goldrush.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-2 March 2000-SILICON.COM: UK lacks skills to compete in ecommerce sector; Silicon.com report warns of massive skills shortage and higher wages because of Internet goldrush (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02032000 Findings of a survey launched today by Silicon.com, the leading online TV news and recruitment service, highlight a massive skills shortage as people and companies rush to set up internet companies and stake a claim in the potentially lucrative market, with demand outstripping supply.

The survey found that people with the skills required to compete effectively in the internet sector are demanding higher and higher wages, with contractors earning far more than their full-time counterparts. The main findings of the...