Potential ‘six extra jobs for every IT post’

IT companies can generate six jobs in the general economy for every one high-tech job created, according to it@cork analysis.

The Cork-based IT network unveiled this figure to 230 delegates gathered at the Maryborough House Hotel & in Cork for the it@cork European Tech Cluster Annual Conference.

The conference assessed how the IT sector can help bridge the Government’s financial deficit by creating jobs. Concurrent sessions addressed the most urgent and timely business challenges facing Ireland Inc.