creative skills shortfall

In view of the discussion on newspapers this is an interesting aspect of future expectations. It makes me wonder if we are watching a bubble of some kind, with digital technology building too fast. 

http://www.booktrade.info/i.php/22700
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/aug/13/literacy-concerns-media-recruits-skillset-report
Literacy level of recruits now a major concern for media, report finds
Training watchdog warns of 'critical' skills gap in writing, editing and interviewing among entrants to media



'...publishing employers were finding it harder to recruit because of competition from computer games and other creative media industries....'

'...The report found that overall, publishing was more highly qualified than the UK generally, with 45% of its workforce having a degree, compared with a national average of 30%.


'It has more than 7,000 businesses employing more than 200,000 people with total annual sales of up to £22bn....'




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