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Exec job hunters turn to social networking
News The research found 90 per cent of the 500 senior European executives quizzed are members of professional networking sites but just 50 per cent post their CV on an online job board. Professional social networking sites, such as LinkedIn and Plaxo... [31 Jul 2008]
Tech failing to meet business expectations
News Get prepared with this valuable advice… ¦How to write a killer CV ¦ How to prepare for the interview Tech teams are failing to meet around a quarter of service level agreements (SLAs) made with other business departments in their organisation. [23 Jun 2008]
NHS CIO jumps ship
News Get prepared with this valuable advice… ¦How to write a killer CV ¦ How to prepare for the interview The NHS CIO is to step down at the end of April, just months after taking the post. Matthew Swindells was acting as interim boss of the... [15 Apr 2008]
Did Microsoft use desktop dominance in OOXML standard?
News Get prepared with this valuable advice… ¦How to write a killer CV ¦ How to prepare for the interview European antitrust regulators are investigating whether Microsoft abused its desktop software market dominance in its effort to get the... [04 Apr 2008]
In demand: Tech needs web services skills
News Get prepared with this valuable advice… ¦How to write a killer CV ¦ How to prepare for the interview Businesses need to recruit more tech professionals who can help develop an infrastructure that caters for the increasing use of web services. [25 Mar 2008]
Stories of the month - January 2008
News For those looking to change job the first step is to dig out that old CV and give it an overhaul. Where better to start than this headhunter's top tips on how to write a killer CV, which includes advice on writing a punchy profile and what skills... [30 Jan 2008]
London streets paved with gold for IT workers?
News The average permanent IT salary in the South East is £33,513, according to IT recruitment agency CV Screen which conducted the survey. Alex Lawson, London account manager for CV Screen, said the IT jobs market in the capital remains strong and the... [17 Jan 2008]
CEOs "clueless" about CIOs
News But CIOs aren't perfect either with most failing to create a satisfactory CV, according to the headhunters. And technological skills are the last thing a headhunter will search for on a CV - with Maxwell Davies and Holley agreeing that teamworking... [16 Oct 2007]
Beijing 2008 Olympics IT testing underway
News It's a great thing on a CV. Tests on the IT infrastructure behind the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games begins this month, a full year before the event opens on 8 August 2008. The systems architecture for Beijing 2008 was finalised last month by the main... [01 Aug 2007]
Portal promises to ease SAP recruitment
News To use Zaple companies are charged £250 to £400 per month plus a fee for each CV they use. A new recruitment website promises to make finding and hiring SAP consultants easier and cheaper. The online portal, called Zaple, allows SAP consultants to... [08 Feb 2007]
Superstar techies get 'Hollywood' agents
News The talent agent would act as the marketing and sales representative on behalf of the IT professionals, assisting with CV presentation, career planning and negotiating terms. IT experts should sign up Hollywood-style talent agents to help them land... [20 Oct 2006]
Three-quarters of techies hate their jobs
News Two-thirds of IT professionals say they have an up-to-date CV and are actively considering changing jobs, with the biggest gripes being that they are bored and don't earn enough money. Three-quarters of IT staff hate their jobs so much that they go... [16 Aug 2006]
CIO Jury: In-sourcing - the new outsourcing?
News Frank Coyle, IT director at John Menzies Distribution, said a lot of outsourced contracts were ill-advised in the first place and only taken up because someone was trying to make a name for themselves or trying to get 'outsourcing' onto their CV. [02 Feb 2006]
Colt names new CIO
News Wharton started his career at ICL and has worked for Standard Telecommunication and Cable, making for a CIO CV dominated by stints at IT and telecoms companies. Colt has appointed a new CIO, Rob Wharton, a former regional IT chief at Nortel... [15 Sep 2005]
Spot fraudsters in your office before they strike
News Non-obvious relationship analysis and CV analysis are among the methods being proposed at the earliest stages of the detection process. CV analysis is an area of growing interest, although its accuracy and relevance have been widely questioned. [15 Sep 2005]
