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info@commonwealthcontractors.comIn terms of excitement London has had a good run in recent years with the Royal Wedding of William and Kate in April 2011, The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, The Olympics & Para Olympics in 2012, Andy Murray’s win at Wimbledon a few weeks ago and this week the birth of a boy to […]
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” On a smarter planet, we want to change the paradigm from react to anticipate” is the slogan of the IBM Smarter Planet global initiative which was started five years ago. IBM Smarter Cities is part of the smarter planet programme. The video Smarter Planet – a UK Introduction gives an idea of how it may […]
A Director of Policy Exchange, Neil O’Brian, said that \”Public sector pay has got hugely out of control. There is pressure on budgets like never before because of the deficit. If the unions want to preserve their members\’ jobs they have to realise that pay is an issue which will have to be looked at.\” […]
The Head of the European Parliament Information Office in the United Kingdom, Michael Shackleton, said that “People like me are coming to retirement and it’s very clear there are not enough people to take our places. I think it matters at all levels of the institutions not just at the highest levels. Having people from […]
Key Points from the meeting minutes: Draft guidance should be written to reassure those who are clearly \’outside the ambit\’ of IR35, that they need not worry about IR35 compliance. The move to specialist IR35 teams should improve the likelihood of inconsistency when selecting compliance targets. The Forum will consider creating a \’Gateway Test\’ to […]
Key points from the survey: 84% of respondents believe that apprenticeships are a good alternative to further education 83% of respondents believe that not enough businesses offer apprenticeships in Information Technology The majority believe that the Government should offer support to encourage apprenticeships 55% of graduates will either be unemployed or will work in a […]
The Director of Member Services at the IOR, Dave Barber, said that “We have been thrilled with the volume of activity that has taken place in the IOR’s LinkedIn Group in the lead-up to the launch, which has shown there’s a real need for a body like the IOR within the sector. The organisation will […]
Mrs Econopouly said in a statement on the REC website that “Whilst we did not get all the improvements we had hoped for, several issues have been clarified within the guidance and we are pleased that BIS has taken into account some of the critical questions raised by REC members. These include further clarification about […]
The dispute concerns roles within Service Birmingham, a joint venture between Capita and BCC, which provides IT & HR services to the local authority. The aim of the Service Birmingham joint venture is to save an estimated £1 billion in modernisation and efficiency savings over 10 years. Sir Albert Bore, who is opposing the plans […]
Mr Naylor told the Recruiter that “With 70% of employers still stating that they are experiencing a skills shortage, employers will need to be aware that candidates are also far more likely to be attracted to organisations that embrace the spirit of these regulations.” Commonwealth Contractors At Commonwealth Contractors we partner with OISC Registered Private […]