All Staffing and Training News - January 2007

IT on course to become a profession, says BCS

IT is on the way to becoming a profession with the same ethical and professional standards as medicine and the law, MPs and IT practitioners heard recently.

IBM to launch social networking software

IBM is this week launching social networking software for businesses so their employees can get the same kind of networking benefits seen in MySpace and Facebook.

Firms and unions sign flexible working agreement

Leading businesses and unions have formally signed an agreement on flexible working.

Electronic records help transform the delivery of social care in Enfield

London Borough speeds up response times and improves processes

Birmingham council employees want faster access to applications

Council employees want faster speed of access to applications more than training or mobile working, according to a survey of employees at the UK’s largest local authority.

Private sector 'doesn't always know best'

Councils should not assume that the private sector knows best when they start projects involving key IT systems, a public sector shared services conference was told last week.

CBI and TUC sign flexible work pledge

The Confederation of British Industry and the Trades Union Congress have joined forces to promote flexible working as a way of helping the UK economy, as well as making it easier for staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance.

IT managers predict a buoyant year for IT jobs

IT managers are confident that the jobs market will continue to be buoyant this year, research by the Chartered Management Institute has revealed.

Focus on UK skills lag after foreign students win prize

UK computer science undergraduates have failed to qualify for the final phase of a competition that offered high-flying jobs at BT, venture capital money and access to technological expertise.

Your shout: ID card problems, toxic hardware and struggling police

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  • Date: 20 January 2007
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