http://www.gpsj.co.uk/ The Latest Features from GPSJ Sat, 12 May 2012 19:49:59 GMT 600 en-gb http://www.gpsj.co.uk/view-article.asp?articleid=526 http://www.gpsj.co.uk/view-article.asp?articleid=526 Sat, 12 May 2012 19:49:59 GMT A few weeks ago, US President Barack Obama asked the US Congress for the authority to consolidate trade and business related parts of the federal government to untangle what he called a bureaucratic maze. He said he wanted to merge six departments and agencies into one, in a move that would effectively eliminate the Commerce Department. "With this authority, we would help businesses grow, save businesses time and save taxpayer dollars," he said. http://www.gpsj.co.uk/view-article.asp?articleid=525 http://www.gpsj.co.uk/view-article.asp?articleid=525 Sat, 12 May 2012 19:37:42 GMT Hot-desking - enabling staff to work from any desk in the office, at home or on the move has become an increasingly commonplace feature in the public sector. http://www.gpsj.co.uk/view-article.asp?articleid=524 http://www.gpsj.co.uk/view-article.asp?articleid=524 Sat, 12 May 2012 18:51:46 GMT There is nothing that knocks an individual's self-confidence quite like taking a career break and it is easy to lose one's identity and simply become someone else's -carer”, -Mummy” or -Daddy”. Those on a career break are often unaware that the skills gained during their time away from work, including multi-tasking, time management and -people skills” are valued in the workplace and so for all too many, memories of that interesting job they once held can begin to seem like fiction. http://www.gpsj.co.uk/view-article.asp?articleid=522 http://www.gpsj.co.uk/view-article.asp?articleid=522 Sat, 12 May 2012 18:20:37 GMT We live in a world that bastions the individual and celebrates specialism. Since the C18th we have been steadily outsourcing not only industry, health and education, but now, according to Hochschild's 'Commodity Frontier' even our personal relationships. Whilst compartmentalising our lives may increase efficiency, it's detrimental to our education system and our children. An effect we're seeing as the UK slides down the OECD ranks in Math, English and Science, faces increasing swathes of 'Neets' and witnesses over 20,000, 14 year olds migrating away from formal education. http://www.gpsj.co.uk/view-article.asp?articleid=432 http://www.gpsj.co.uk/view-article.asp?articleid=432 Tue, 21 June 2011 10:31:09 GMT The Ministry of Justice today confirmed that it has entered into a radical new contract with BAE Systems Detica to provide security services through a managed service arrangement.