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» Nineteenth Century technology could save Councils millions by reducing their electricity costs

02/09/2010

Jobs are being lost that could be saved - one local authority employee said. -We've had energy efficiency proposals sat on our desk for two and a half years. If we'd actioned them, we could have kept the key staff members we're about to loose. Considering all of this this, it is surprising how few energy efficiency measures have actually been deployed. So what barriers are making it hard for the public sector to act? » Read More

» Having your photo taken - is it right up your street?

01/09/2010

You're out in the street and someone takes your photo without asking. What can you do? And do you have any control over what they do with that image? » Read More

» Consultancy and 21st Century Government

11/08/2010

The new coalition government set an early pace with the announcement of over £6bn reductions in spending for the current year, an emergency budget and some important re-ordering of priorities at the centre. But these are small beer compared to the scale of what is planned for the next few years. » Read More

» A Tale of Two Hacks:

11/06/2010

The world of hacking has evolved into two major varieties: industrialized attacks and advanced persistent threats (APT). There has been a lot of discussion around the validity of APT recently some have even connected APT with panties. But APT is a real threat. So, what's the difference between APT and industrialized hacking, and how should you respond? » Read More

» Deficit reduction measures will raise UK unemployment close to 3 million by 2012

10/06/2010

Dr John Philpott, Chief Economic Adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) predicts that the coalition government's deficit reduction measures will stall any recovery in the UK jobs market later this year, result in a post-recession peak in unemployment close to 3 million, and slow any subsequent return to low unemployment. » Read More

» How Colleges can benefit from paperless accounting

17/05/2010

Apart from shrinking your carbon footprint, what other benefits are there for Colleges that move to electronic based financial management? As well as examining the environmental effects, Simon Kearsley, CEO at accounting software vendor, Symmetry explores other reasons why going paperless can improve processes, save time, increase efficiency and contribute to CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) efforts. » Read More

» PR Media Law Guide

10/05/2010

A new e-book has been published to guide PR and comms staff through the maze of media law. The PR Media Law Guide explains how to keep comms operations safe from threats like defamation, the Data Protection Act and contempt of court. It also explains how to use media law and the regulatory codes in proactive and reactive situations, and to deal with post-publication issues. » Read More

» Lean thinking for peak public sector performance

25/04/2010

Lean thinking, and working, has had huge buy-in from across the manufacturing sector for many years now and, more recently, there are increasing numbers of organisations from service and public sectors who are beginning to understand that lean principles and approaches are just as relevant to them. » Read More

» The value of consulting

15/03/2010

There has never been a time when leaders, managers and businesspeople have not sought and obtained advice from external experts. Modern capitalism and the development of a welfare state increased this requirement for additional support. » Read More

» TALKING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

15/03/2010

Living up to its reputation as a specialist in the field of leadership and learning development, pearcemayfield, has launched an audio series on the 2009 edition of project management method PRINCE2. » Read More

» SUNDIALS ' A LOST HERITAGE ...?

03/03/2010

In a country that boasts some seven hundred listed learned and professional societies, including over thirty bearing the prefix 'Royal', it is not likely to excite the attention of the general readership to learn that there is such a society committed to antiquarian clocks. However, it may well come as something of a surprise for them to know that there is an organisation in the United Kingdom that is devoted to the study of sundials, namely the British Sundial Society. » Read More

» TRAINING SPECIALIST AWARDED RISK MANAGEMENT ACCREDITATION

03/03/2010

Already well respected as an innovative provider of project and change management training, pearcemayfield has added risk management to its range of training products. » Read More

» PUBLIC SECTOR BOSSES NOT PREPARED FOR BUDGET CUTS

12/02/2010

Public sector chief executives and managers believe they lack the skills needed to deliver services when funding cuts start impacting in 2010 and beyond, according to a survey, undertaken this month by Hays, the leading recruiting experts in public services. » Read More

» Ink firm's international success wins praise from MP

02/02/2010

Mark Hunter MP said: -I like to visit local businesses on a regular basis to see what I can do to help. Ink Technologies are an important employer and their world class products are in demand across the globe." » Read More

» Spreading the lean message

01/02/2010

The Cardiac and Stroke Network in Lancashire and Cumbria has transformed the efficiency of its own operation using Lean methodologies and is now taking the principles of Lean into the clinical environment to help improve patient services. By adopting Lean practices, the Network has dramatically reduced time spent on administrative tasks - releasing more time to spend on supporting frontline services and to increase its workload by more than double by assimilating stroke into its work programme for Lancashire and Cumbria. » Read More

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