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info@commonwealthcontractors.comThe Managing Director of the Professional Contractors Group (PCG), John Brazier, said that \”It is vital that freelancers are properly represented at this juncture. We have been assured that far from being a \’talking shop\’ the new Forum will be a positive force for change. PCG has already put forward initial thoughts on how the […]
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New staff (including Project Managers, Agile Developers & Testing Professionals) will be responsible for managing technical systems related to Sky’s customer operations, products and services. According to Scott Mackay, Director of Business Systems at Sky, “This is an exciting opportunity for people looking for a fast-paced career in advanced technology. Our customer management platform is […]
Key Points: Permanent staff placements eased in March following February’s 10 month high Agency Billings from temporary & contract assignments increase at a slower pace than February Permanent vacancies rose at the fastest pace since April 2010 Temporary & Contract vacancies rose at the fastest pace since July 2007 Permanent salary inflation accelerated to the […]
Francis recently said that “We expect that by end of month we will have made total cost savings in the region of £3bn. The early savings are encouraging, but are by no means the limit of our ambition. This has to be done and we make no excuse for the speed with which we have […]
Following the findings of the audit the Vice President of the EC Maros Sefcovic proposed a cost cutting exercise and centralisation similar to that currently being undertaken by the UK Government in Whitehall. There is certainly scope for significant cost savings. At the moment the European Commission has 2,000 Information systems, 12 business areas, 450 […]
The organisation has also announced that it will not be going forward with a potential roll out of WiFi technology at London Underground stations in time for the London 2012 Olympics. According to reports mobile operators have been unable to work to the demanding schedule which would need to be undertaken due to a limited […]
Writing on a number of message boards a leading member said that “Following the outcome of the recent Budget there has been a call from a PCG member (myself) for the Board and the Consultative Council to resign. I am concerned that the PCG are trying to bury this within their own forums, so a […]
According to Mr Smith “The publishing of the draft guidance offers a stark reminder to HR professionals that it is now just six months to go until the regulation comes into effect. It is essential that those organisations which have not already begun to assess the impact this regulation will have on their business and […]
From the guidance it looks as though those contractors who are genuinely operating outside of the scope of IR35 will be excluded from the regulations. The draft document points to the employment status guidance published on the Business Link website as a way of determining whether or not a worker is genuinely in business on […]
Jesse Harriott, senior vice president and chief knowledge officer at Monster Worldwide said that “The March Index reinforces a consensus from other leading indicators that the labor market is continuing to grow at a measured pace. We continue to see the impact of an increased demand for specialized IT talent as well as sustainable recruitment […]