Give all applicants a computer knowledge test or a series of tests to assess their grasp of the basics of what they will be expected to know before starting the job.

Place are still available for a computer training initiative at NUI Galway aimed at teaching people with little or no technological experience basic computer skills.

Chippewa Valley Technical College has created a basic computer skills course in response to needs in the education and employment sectors. The course is free and available to anyone, anywhere.

Almost six million people in Britain have never used the internet and more than twelve million lack basic digital knowledge, a government report has said.