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John Lewis on the hunt for 30 IT recruits
John Lewis is to open its doors to 30 new IT employees as part of a wider investment plan. The business plans to take on over 50 IT recruits by the end of this year. Various IT roles are up for gra...23 Mar 2012
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Investment in malware defence essential, says QinetiQ
Malicious code affects every aspect of our society, from government to business through to everyday consumers, says UK defence technology firm QinetiQ. "The money malware generates fuels criminal a...22 Jul 2011
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UK Cyber Security Challenge gears up for second year of competitions
Hundreds of aspirant cybersecurity professionals are to compete to prove their credentials in coming days as the new programme of Cyber Security Challenge competitions kicks off. The Cyber Security...22 Jul 2011
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Capgemini launches software development apprenticeships to secure future workforce
IT services supplier Capgemini will create 24 higher apprenticeships in software development for school leavers. Capgemini's apprenticeship scheme forms part of a larger initiative led by London ma...06 Jul 2011
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BT recruits apprentices for IT services division
BT is searching for 20 apprentices to work in its IT services division, BT Engage IT, in its largest-ever recruitment drive. The recruitment strategy aims to support the company's growth in its pro...17 May 2011
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Sky launches graduate training academy to plug future skills gap
Sky is recruiting 50 IT graduates to develop mobile- and web-based applications at its London-based software engineer training academy. Successful candidates will become associate software develope...16 May 2011
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BCS changes to face new IT challenges
The British Computer Society has announced a range of measures to boost its profile and "enhance its value" to members. The group is opening an Academy of Computing, expanding internationally, star...21 Sep 2009
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Wanted: £120,000 government Facebook director
The government is looking for a director of digital engagement to improve its use of social networking tools. The new director will be paid somewhere between £81,600 and £160,000. The Prime Ministe...23 Feb 2009
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Government starts search for ID card commissioner
The government has begun the hunt for an independent commissioner to oversee the national identity card scheme. Advertising the post in the Sunday Times, the Home Office said the National Identity ...23 Jan 2009
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Web 2.0 streamlines financial services HR
Financial services firm LV= Liverpool Victoria is using Web 2.0 technology to improve its recruitment process and to reduce its dependency on recruitment agencies. The company is using Web 2.0 tech...14 Oct 2008
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How do I overcome pigeonholing?
Over the past few years, I have implemented a web-enabled forecasting system linked to a datawarehouse and created a disaster recovery plan for a FTSE 100 company. I have also been unemployed for 1...22 Feb 2007
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BCS launches IT law course
The British Computer Society has launched the Information Systems Examinations Board’s (ISEB) Foundation Certificate in IT Law to help computer professionals deal with contract, compliance and othe...07 Apr 2006
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Business skills key for Blair's CIO
The new government CIO should have private sector experience and IT leadership skills involving business processes and people, industry figures have said. The Cabinet Office is about to begin inter...21 Mar 2006
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It pays to be something in the City
The hours are long, pressure high and competition fierce – but the rewards are big enough to make a financial services IT job worth its weight in gold It has the highest paid IT jobs, the biggest I...04 Jul 2006
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Government CIO ad raises concerns
An advertisement for a chief information officer to co-ordinate IT across Whitehall is causing concern, according to the leader of public sector IT directors' organisation Socitm. The new CIO will ...08 Mar 2004
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NHS must appoint IT tsar soon, experts warn
Fears are growing that that the NHS' failure to appoint an "IT tsar" could lead to delays in overhauling its technology infrastructure. Jean Roberts, communication taskforce leader of the BCS Healt...22 Aug 2002
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NHS IT tsar will be named soon
The appointment of an "IT tsar" to deliver the Government's ambitious NHS IT plan is imminent, the Government confirmed this week. A spokesman for the Department of Health said, "We are currently a...07 Aug 2002
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NHS IT list reveals scale of challenge
NHS IT chief Richard Granger has selected 31 companies to bid in the next stage of the health service's £2.3bn IT upgrade, in a strategy which, according to industry experts, is high risk and lacki...17 Apr 2003
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Demand for professional BCS qualifications grows
Growing demand for BCS qualifications has brought major landmarks for the society's Information Systems Examinations Board (Iseb), plus the launch of high-level qualifications in software testing a...19 Sep 2002
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NHS gives IT jobs market a boost
The hunt is on for IT professionals to help to deliver the largest technology project ever seen in the UK. James Rogers looks at some of the job opportunities offered as part of the strategy to ove...15 Jan 2003
