The IT industry needs to rethink how it recruits people, (IT undergraduates have UK's highest dropout rate).

The industry has undergone a major image makeover and is now attracting people due to promises of a high income and less competition for job roles.

However, in the bid to shake off its 'anorak' image it has attracted a high percentage of people that don't have the appropriate skills.

If the UK is to compete globally in the IT sector, then places on IT courses at university need to be filled with students with a work ethic, attracted for reasons other than a high pay packet. The dropout and low intake rates speak for themselves. The IT industry has lost its way by creating a huge gap between image and reality - attracting no-one.

Martin Smith
Grayson Computer Services