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Social Media technology should be incorporated into IT service management

According to Mark Blowers, lead analyst at Ovum \”IT users are coming to expect similar levels of interaction in their corporate lives as they do in their online life as private consumers. Social media tools can work well in IT service management, especially in bringing about improvements in the service provided to users. Delaying an […]

Monster Job Index sees 9% year on year increase in March 2011

Jesse Harriott, senior vice president and chief knowledge officer at Monster Worldwide said that “The March Index reinforces a consensus from other leading indicators that the labor market is continuing to grow at a measured pace. We continue to see the impact of an increased demand for specialized IT talent as well as sustainable recruitment […]

JobServe moves into South Africa with JobNet Brand

Speaking on the move into South Africa, Wendy Cowell, the company’s Online Sales & Business Development Manager said that “Africa’s largest economy will probably expand by over 5 percent in 2011, and both the mining and manufacturing sectors both face critical skill shortages. This is where JobServe’s international presence and our partner’s immigration skills can […]

2 out of 5 Employers decrease funding for learning & development

The learning and development talent advisor at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Dr John McGurk, said that \”With the full impact of the spending cuts yet to be felt in the public sector, maintaining support for employee development by linking it to organisational change is essential if organisations are to steer through […]

February Visa Statistics: Nigeria

Nigeria, Abuja Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 96% of applications processed within 5 Days 100% of applications processed within 10 Days 100% of applications processed within 15 Days 100% of applications processed within 30 Days 100% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 126 Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit) 100% of […]

February Visa Statistics: Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Dhaka Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 72% of applications processed within 5 Days 87% of applications processed within 10 Days 87% of applications processed within 15 Days 87% of applications processed within 30 Days 95% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 40 Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit) 40% of […]

February Visa Statistics: India

India, Banglore Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 14% of applications processed within 5 Days 51% of applications processed within 10 Days 95% of applications processed within 15 Days 100% of applications processed within 30 Days 100% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 91 Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit) 28% of […]

February Visa Statistics: Pakistan

Pakistan, Islamabad Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 50% of applications processed within 5 Days 75% of applications processed within 10 Days 75% of applications processed within 15 Days 91% of applications processed within 30 Days 100% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 24 Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit) 21% of […]

February Visa Statistics: South Africa

South Africa, Cape Town Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 100% of applications processed within 5 Days 100% of applications processed within 10 Days 100% of applications processed within 15 Days 100% of applications processed within 30 Days 100% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 2 Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit) […]