2011 Blog Archive
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Tuesday
2
August
2011
“I’m off to India in September with a load of people from Virgin Atlantic to cycle through Rajasthan and deliver bikes to a village for the Charity Free the Children...
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Monday
4
July
2011
"I took part in the Bewl 15 again this Sunday. It was a beautiful Summer’s day for anything else other than running 15 miles around a reservoir...
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Monday
27
June
2011
If you are coming available in the next couple of months, or even if you just have not sent us an update for 6 months+ this blog's for you.
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Tuesday
21
June
2011
A good CV is your primary marketing tool, it’s an opportunity to promote yourself and optimise your chances of getting that all important interview.
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Tuesday
14
June
2011
“IATA have unveiled the latest design in scanning technology to reduce queues, provide more thorough checks and do away with pat-downs...
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Tuesday
7
June
2011
Gartner Research has published the results of its Financial Executives International Technology Study, which shows that more IT departments report to the CFO than to any other role.
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Friday
3
June
2011
The US is the latest world power to publish details of its national strategy for cybersecurity, but what is driving this up the political agenda and why does this affect business?
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Monday
23
May
2011
“Ford announced last week that it is developing voice-controlled wireless technology that connects drivers to various health monitoring technology and services for things such as web-based allergen alerts, asthma management tools and diabetes control...
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Tuesday
17
May
2011
"IT staffing specialists are the most popular recruitment tool for senior IT decision makers, according to research from IT recruiter Modis International.
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Tuesday
10
May
2011
“The long wait is over as the final guidelines for the AWR have been published by BIS. There appears to be no significant changes from the draft guidelines published a month ago...
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Thursday
5
May
2011
“As some contractors may be aware there are new Agency Worker Regulations looking to come into force from 1st October 2011...
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Wednesday
27
April
2011
Demand for contract IT workers rose by 11% in Q1 2011, compared with Q4 2010, according to data from specialist IT recruitment website CWJobs.co.uk.
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Monday
18
April
2011
Recent figures show a 31% increase in consumer spend, compared with 2010.
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Tuesday
12
April
2011
The UK Border Agency’s permanent immigration cap has come into force.
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Tuesday
22
March
2011
Is the travel industry investing in IT? Are we embracing new technology? Are we led by innovation or automation?
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Thursday
17
March
2011
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) urges HM Revenue & Customs to better enforce the rules around IR35.
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Thursday
10
March
2011
New technologies such as cloud computing and superfast broadband could mean that the IT profession is due for a healthy recovery, following the redundancies and cutbacks of the recession.
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Thursday
3
March
2011
IT contractors currently in placements could be among those encouraged by the findings of a new report. Recent research has revealed that staff retention is the main concern for IT directors this year, Recruiter magazine reported.
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Thursday
24
February
2011
"The number of confirmed job offers within financial services has fallen for a second month in a row, according to research from City pre‐employment screening firm Powerchex…
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Friday
18
February
2011
We held a prize draw at the end of 2010 for all clients who participated in an online corporate hospitality survey.
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Friday
4
February
2011
Being a fan of Retail-J (formerly Retail Java) and having successfully supplied consultants into this technology within our market, I was extremely interested and lucky to be privy to the press release stating that Enactor have signed a partnership with Sanderson…
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Tuesday
1
February
2011
Almost two-thirds of IT leaders (64%) say demand on their teams far outweighs their ability to deliver, according to new research from IT recruiter Modis…
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Wednesday
26
January
2011
Social media will become the primary source for recruiters to contact candidates and clients eclipsing email, according to an industry IT expert…
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Monday
17
January
2011
With the increase in demand of mobile technology, what will be the way forward for mobile apps and internet sites for 2011?…
Posted by Lara Monahan on
Wednesday
5
January
2011
"After a relatively positive year for financial technology, initial research projections suggest budgets are likely to be larger in 2011…