1. How industry canTim BushMarketing Manager help prepare theUK EducationMicrosoft developers of the future?

2. The 60%... Within 10years, 60% of the jobsthat will be availableare ones that donteven exist today. IDC

3. Skills are key to the prosperity of nations and to betterlives for individuals in the 21st century. They contribute toeconomic growth both directly, through increasedproductivity, and indirectly, by creating greater capacity toadopt new technologies and ways of working and to spurinnovation.,OECD, 2011

4. What is industry doing tosupport computer science toensure that what is offered isrelevant, scalable and offersprogression?

5. of Hiring Managers of IT Leaders indicate it consider employee is challenging for IT certification as a criterion organizations to secure for hiring the necessary skills 60% of IT Cert holders say a of IT holders said a cert certification led to a new led to a salary boost or job bonusSources: MCP Program Satisfaction Study 2010; TEKsystems report, Oct 2011; Network World, November 14, 2011; Robert Half Technology Salary Guide, 2011

6. IT departments running the Microsoft infrastructure employ 42% of the IT workforce

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