Tech firms hiring non-EU workers to fill skills gap
Posted On Tuesday, February 21, 2012 By Mohammed Zahir. Under Technology, Visas Tags: Brazil, China, Ernst and Young, EU permits, Facebook, ICT Ireland, IDA Ireland, India, Infosys Technologies, Ireland, IT Companies, IT Jobs, IT sector, LM Ericsson, Malaysia, non-EU permits, non-EU workers, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, skilled labour, South Africa, Tech firms, Ukraine, USA, Wipro Technologies, Work Permit
TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES hired non-EU workers on more than 1,000 occasions last year to help plug a job gap in the industry, which is estimated to have between 2,500 and 3,000 unfilled positions.
Just under 1,200 permits were issued last year to non-EU nationals to fill positions in the IT sector. These ...