All Staffing and Training News - October 2007

IT diploma hoped to quell skills shortage

An IT diploma was launched last week with the support of IT employers, who are hopeful it will help reduce the UK skills shortage.

North Yorkshire Council rolls out electronic planning and case management system

North Yorkshire County Council has implemented an electronic planning and case management system enabling social workers to spend less time on paperwork.

Turquoise decides on Cinnober’s Tradexpress

Talks between stock trading exchange Plus Markets and trading venue Turquoise, a fledgling competitor to the London Stock Exchange, ended last week after Turquoise ruled out adopting Plus Market's OMX technology platform.

European Commission plans blue card to ease IT skills shortage

The European Commission is proposing a "blue card" scheme for highly skilled migrant workers to help plug Europe's IT skills gap.

RSA 2007: information security teams need personalities as well as technical skills

When building an information security team, it is just as important to recruit on the basis of personality as it is to find someone with the right technical qualifications, according to Peter Berlich, a director of (ISC)2.

AXA Winterthur quadruples workload and makes seven-figure saving with BPM platform

Swiss insurance firm AXA Winterthur has quadrupled its project workload and achieved seven-figure savings with a business process management system.

Prison service slashes accounts payable costs with automation

Her Majesty's Prison Service (HMPS) has adopted an automated invoice processing system to slash costs.

IT jobs to go at Ministry of Defence

IT jobs will be cut at part of the MoD's plans to axe 1,000 jobs from its London HQ.

Prepare a recession budget for 2008, says Gartner

With economists growing pessimistic about the economy in 2008, Gartner says CIOs should prepare an alternative recession budget.

Bexley to save millions through flexible working

Bexley council is to enter a major business transformation programme which will support flexible working and save it millions of pounds in operations costs.
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