All Staffing and Training News - November 2007

Government-backed initiative aims to attract women back into IT

A government-backed initiative has been launched to try to persuade women who have left IT after taking a career break to return to the industry.

Your shout: skills, Mifid, shared services, IT processes

  • Opinion
  • Date: 09 November 2007
Your shout: readers have their say

Secure a top-level role with soft skills

Robina Chatham of Cranfield School of Management shares her experience of using people skills and networking to ensure projects run smoothly and to increase your value to the business.

Graduates say IT is geekiest profession, and they will not enter it

IT is seen as the geekiest profession by graduates, with few now wanting to enter the industry.

IT professionals ignore risks from social networks

  • News
  • Author: Ian Grant
  • Date: 07 November 2007
Only one in five firms blocks access to social network websites despite them being increasingly popular sources of information for criminals.

Managed VoIP keeps regatta's communications afloat

The world's largest rowing regatta utilises managed VoIP to ease its year-round communications needs -- and for a temporary system during its celebrated two-day event.

Weekly IT news round-up 6 Nov 07

  • Video
  • Date: 06 November 2007
In this week's round-up we discuss the true business value of IT security; a new IT diploma developed by business, government and E-Skills; and how global companies, such as BP and Diageo are using virtual environments, such as Second Life, to boost productivity and internal communication.

Northern Ireland provides shared services blueprint

Northern Ireland has begun an £800m programme to consolidate IT systems and share services across its 11 government departments.

Mobile technology oppresses workers

Mobile technology has created an oppressive work environment where end-users feel swamped by requests for their time. Instead of empowering workers most feel they are constantly on call and under scrutiny, a survey has shown.

Royal & SunAlliance outsources £92m of UK IT work to T-Systems

One of the UK's largest insurers, Royal and SunAlliance (R&SA) has outsourced its IT and printing operations for 10 years, in a deal that could be worth £92m, if all contractual obligations are met.
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