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        <s:content>1 Skills shortage hits games firms {anchor:Skills shortage hits games firms}&#xD;&#xA;This BBC article claims that {link:Skills shortage hits games firms|http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7460870.stm}.  &#xD;&#xA;I wonder if this could posssibly be related an earlier BBC article entitled {link:Games industry &apos;burns out talent&apos;|http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5202236.stm}.  Perhaps if the industry provided rewarding long-term careers to experienced developers, rather than short-term exploitation of a continuous stream of beginners, then they wouldn’t be in this position.&#xD;&#xA;Rather than concentrating on training new developers, they should look at re-attracting former developers back into the game industry with competitive salaries and sustainable workloads. Also, doing a better job at retaining the talent that they already have, would also help. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;</s:content>
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