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IT salary survey: job market bucks predictions

The last quarter of 2007 produced a frenzy of financial gloom in the media, following the crises at Northern Rock, Swiss bank UBS and the consequent decision by the Bank of England to cut interest rates. British business, however, displayed a far more robust response, to judge from the cwjobs.co.uk Survey of Appointments Data and Trends compiled by Salary Services Ltd (SSL).

BCS to partner with IET to drive IT professionalism

The BCS and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will see the two organisations work more closely together in the future.

BCS fellow Graham Wright admitted to Royal Society of Medicine

BCS fellow and chair of the BCS Health Informatics Forum Graham Wright has been admitted to the Royal Society of Medicine as a fellow.

Public sector may offer refuge from economic slowdown

With the threat of an economic slowdown hanging over many parts of the private sector, the public sector looks like a recession-proof refuge for IT staff.

Yorkshire Water is the UK's Best Place to Work in IT 2008

Yorkshire Water has won the top prize at Computer Weekly's Best Places to Work in IT Awards 2008. The company received its award during a ceremony at the Intercontinental on London's Park Lane on Friday 22 February, winning the Best of the Best award in the face of stiff competition.

General Motors CIO reduced IT spending by £766m

Ralph Szygenda, CIO and group vice-president of General Motors, has reduced his annual spending on IT by £766m.

IT skills shortage affecting third of companies

A lack of IT skills is affecting more than a third of companies worldwide, according to a global survey by the IT Governance Institute (ITGI).

Microsoft to provide university students with developer guides

Microsoft has said it will provide university students in the UK with free copies of the latest Microsoft developer and designer tools.

NCC sells CIO Connect to management-led group

CIO Connect chief executive Nick Kirkland has led a management buy-out of the IT networking organisation from the National Computing Centre (NCC) for an undisclosed sum.

Weekly IT news round-up podcast: Blair's politics interfered with NHS NPfIT practicalities

In this week's podcast round-up of the latest IT industry news, Warwick Ashford discusses stories including revelations that Tony Blair tried to shorten the NPfIT timetable to meet an election deadline, and the way in which a number of companies are making the most of the special skills of people with autism in the world of software testing.
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