CIO interview: Phil Pavitt, HM Revenue & CustomsThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:47AMHM Revenue & Customs CIO Phil Pavitt talks to Computer Weekly about the biggest and most challenging tasks in public sector IT. Pavitt discusses his overhaul of the department's IT; tackling spending cuts; public sector IT strategy and the role of cloud, open source and agile development - and how IT suppliers have failed government IT.
BI and human resources fuelling IT jobs demand - reportThursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:35AMBusiness intelligence, human resources, desktop support and migrations to the latest Microsoft products are where the jobs are in the IT market, according to a report. read more
Why taking risks is essential for career successMonday, June 13, 2011 @ 11:57PMWe all have to take tough decisions all the time, often more important than running wagers with friends on our favourite football team. At times, the indicators are easy to read as in the cases above, on other occasions the clues are more difficult to read. But the clues are always there, waiting to be deciphered -- by the vigilant gambler.
Public sector unions dogged by own excessesTuesday, February 22, 2011 @ 5:50PMIn New York City, the No. 2 guy in the Fire Department retired on a pension worth $242,000 a year. In New York State, a single official holding two jobs and one pension took in $641,000. A lieutenant with the Port Authority police retired with an annual
'Idol' Waitress Loses Job After 'A.I.' AuditionTuesday, January 25, 2011 @ 3:06AMFiled under: Devyn Rush , American Idol , TV , American Idol 2011 The " American Idol " wannabe who was introduced on "A.I." as a singing waitress at a New York diner was "let go" from her gig at the eatery after the show got in the way of her work schedule ... TMZ has learned. When Devyn Rush got her golden… Read more
Talent Technology Accelerates Growth with Key Acquisitions and Expanded Senior Management TeamTuesday, October 19, 2010 @ 5:00PMStrategic Acquisitions of TalentSpring and Standout Jobs Help Broaden Recruiting Software and Solutions Portfolio; Software Industry Veterans Strengthen Management Team
How companies can fill the skilled worker gap -- start training them again!Wednesday, October 6, 2010 @ 9:29AMToday approximately one in seven people in the United States lives in poverty. One of the lessons of the last decade has been realizing our increasing interdependency on each other globally -- with respect to financial markets and the environment, among many other fronts.
SAP saves €90 million by reducing its carbon footprintThursday, September 16, 2010 @ 9:31AMThe software giant surpasses its annual carbon reduction target SAP reduced its global carbon footprint by 15 percent last year, saving the company around €90 million.
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Issues a Statement on Yesterday's Passage of the Amendment to Cut ...Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 2:27PMWASHINGTON, July 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released the following statement on yesterday's passage of the Amendment to the House Supplemental Appropriations bill cutting education reform funding: