IT manager salaries fall in the US
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IT manager salaries fall in the US

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IT manager salaries fall in the US

While British IT managers have seen a 7% increase in salaries over the past year, their counterparts across the pond are not so lucky, with salaries f...

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Collapse of ILAs blamed on widespread fraud
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Collapse of ILAs blamed on widespread fraud

24y our parliamentary staff

Collapse of ILAs blamed on widespread fraud

The collapse of the government's Individual Learning Accounts initiative, with a huge loss of taxpayers money, has been blamed on a complete failure o...

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Exorcise your ghosts
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Exorcise your ghosts

24y Accountancy Age

Exorcise your ghosts

Enron and now, perhaps, Andersen. Working for a high-profile business that crashes and burns can create problems for former employees when they look f...

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Stress management - Reducing the strain
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Stress management - Reducing the strain

24y Accountancy Age

Stress management - Reducing the strain

Stress in the workplace is one of the main causes of absenteeism and damage claims against employers are spiralling. But according to Emma Grace, a ne...

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Man with a mission
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Man with a mission

24y Alex Miller.

Man with a mission

On the frontline: the energy and enthusiasm of Tony Sarin has turned Numerica into a leading consolidator. Read More...

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IT salary increases stay buoyant
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IT salary increases stay buoyant

25y Accountancy Age

IT salary increases stay buoyant

Managers across the IT sector have seen salary increases of almost 7% in the last year despite the downturn, as recruiting and retaining key staff rem...

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Treasury commits £30m to boost training levels
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Treasury commits £30m to boost training levels

25y Accountancy Age

Treasury commits £30m to boost training levels

The government has committed £30m to pay employers who give staff time off to go on free training courses to learn new skills. Read More...

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Layoffs do little to hamper IT salary prospects
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Layoffs do little to hamper IT salary prospects

25y Accountancy Age

Layoffs do little to hamper IT salary prospects

Even though 35% of respondents laid off staff in the last 12 months, salary increases have consistently exceeded national averages. Read More...

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IT salaries holding their own, says CSSA survey
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IT salaries holding their own, says CSSA survey

25y Accountancy Age

IT salaries holding their own, says CSSA survey

Job roles across the IT sector have seen salary increases of almost six and seven per cent respectively in the last year, despite the economic downtur...

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Headstart: Careers - Think of a number ...
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Headstart: Careers - Think of a number ...

25y Accountancy Age

Headstart: Careers - Think of a number ...

If you're haven't reached the dizzy heights of being a company director, think of your pay rises over the last seven years - then triple them. Read Mo...

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Effective decision-making
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Effective decision-making

25y Ian Stobie

Effective decision-making

What sets effective business leaders apart from more run-of-the-mill managers is, above all, good decision-making. Making decisions promptly and commu...

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ERP skills: The ups and downs of an ERP career
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ERP skills: The ups and downs of an ERP career

25y Accountancy Age

ERP skills: The ups and downs of an ERP career

So you're an ERP consultant. How do you see your future? Are you worried about the way things are going? Read More...

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Half of staff overpaid by their employers
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Half of staff overpaid by their employers

25y Accountancy Age

Half of staff overpaid by their employers

Almost half of employees have been overpaid by their employer but a third of staff didn't own up and pocketed the cash, a survey has found. Read More...

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Headstart: Careers - In search of the Golden Goose.
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Headstart: Careers - In search of the Golden Goose.

25y Accountancy Age

Headstart: Careers - In search of the Golden Goose...

I've been on my first shortlist! The initial interview was with a headhunter. Read More...

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Approach with caution
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Approach with caution

25y Accountancy Age

Approach with caution

The seven European chartered institutes which have announced moves to work together to harmonise their qualifications should not be surprised if the n...

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In search of the golden goose
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In search of the golden goose

25y Accountancy Age

In search of the golden goose

Didn't I pick a great time to have a mid-life crisis. Early last summer I finally stamped my foot, tossed back my hair and flounced out of Disastrous....

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Old flame, new flame
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Old flame, new flame

25y Alex Miller.

Old flame, new flame

Spain says goodbye to the peseta as Europe considers new accountancy qualification. Read More...

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Show me the money
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Show me the money

25y Accountancy Age

Show me the money

Flying in the face of the comparatively depressed state of the economy, salary expectations for 2002 are still riding extremely high. Read More...

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CIPFA goes global.
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CIPFA goes global.

25y Philip Smith.

CIPFA goes global.

CIPFA is taking its first tentative steps overseas in a deal that could see the institute offering its qualification to other countries. Read More...

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Training - Learning to work together
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Training - Learning to work together

25y Accountancy Age

Training - Learning to work together

Working with people from other cultures can be enriching - but it can also be frustrating. Mary Huntington reports on a course that teaches the princi...

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Lessons from the leaders
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Lessons from the leaders

25y Liesbeth Evers

Lessons from the leaders

Often ignored by the board, IT managers are now being given responsibility for staff - a daunting prospect for some. Liesbeth Evers reports on a confe...

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Contractors to get full employment rights
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Contractors to get full employment rights

25y Accountancy Age

Contractors to get full employment rights

The EU Plans to give IT contractors the same rights as permanent staff, according to a draft directive leaked to the Financial Times. Read More...

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Massive pay hike expected
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Massive pay hike expected

25y Damian Wild

Massive pay hike expected

Average salaries for accountants now top £40,000 a year - but expectations continue to run high with many expecting a 9% pay rise in 2002, writes Dami...

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£40k-a-year accountants expect more in 2002
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£40k-a-year accountants expect more in 2002

25y Damian Wild

£40k-a-year accountants expect more in 2002

Average salaries for accountants now top £40,000 a year - but expectations continue to run high with many expecting a 9% pay rise in 2002. Read More...

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Shaping up for the recession
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Shaping up for the recession

25y Accountancy Age

Shaping up for the recession

Consultancies have closed offices, laid off staff and put graduate recruitment on hold. But training is not something to cut back on if they are to wi...

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Fat cat pay-offs rise despite failures
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Fat cat pay-offs rise despite failures

25y Accountancy Age

Fat cat pay-offs rise despite failures

Golden handshakes for company executives are on the up, despite a parallel rise in the number of business failures in the UK. Read More...

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US throws out global qualification
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US throws out global qualification

25y Philip Smith.

US throws out global qualification

The death knell has been sounded for Cognitor, the proposed new global accounting qualification, after members of the AICPA in the US voted two to one...

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