All Staffing and Training News - May 2006

Legal dispute breaks out over Web 2.0

A non-profit organisation for IT professionals has been hit with a cease-and-desist letter by lawyers for media giant CMP in a dispute over use of the term Web 2.0.

Pilkington signs global IT staff training deal

Glass manufacturer Pilkington has signed a deal with online learning firm SkillSoft to provide training for 500 IT staff worldwide.

Salaries for high-level IT professionals rocket

Salaries for permanent IT staff have risen by four times the UK average percentage rise over the past 12 months, as competition for the most senior IT professionals intensifies.

Government backs public pensions plan

The government has put its weight behind the creation of a public body to develop and administer the IT systems for a National Pension Savings Scheme.

News in brief

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  • Date: 30 May 2006
Brief takes on this week's news

Ofcom hunts for new chief exec

Telecoms and media regulator Ofcom has lost its chief executive after the decision by Stephen Carter to quit.

Government considers public body to run pension IT project

The government has put its weight behind the creation of a public body to develop and administer the IT systems for a National Pension Savings Scheme.

Sun staff braced for more cuts

Sun Microsystems is set for more job losses, the company's chief financial officer has told a meeting of the troubled firm’s investors.

European Union IT slips warns Commission

European Union member states must become “more ambitious” and develop a greater sense of urgency in their plans for exploiting IT, the European Commission has urged in a critical report.

Flexibility boosts output, firms told

Working from home for part of the week could significantly improve the productivity of IT staff, according to the IT Forum Foundation, which is backing a three-year campaign to encourage businesses to “work smarter”.
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