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National “Be Nice to your Suppliers” Week
Posted on March 7, 2012 | No CommentsTweet EDITOR’S NOTE: Written on behalf of Global Knowledge, this post’s author is Barry Corless, the Business Development Director for Best Practice at Global Knowledge and Chairman of itSMF UK.... -
Contractor or Agency Worker?
Posted on August 26, 2011 | 1 CommentTweet With the AWR (Agency Workers Regulations) due to come into effect on the 1st October 2011 in the UK, we have been busy updating our contracts and procedures to... -
Going the Extra Mile
Posted on July 4, 2011 | 2 CommentsTweet Noticing a clear upturn in the market regarding placements versus opportunities, I have found myself in lengthy discussions with contractors recently about what is considered a “professional day”. My... -
Recruitment Market Update – What Does it Mean for Project Management?
Posted on January 5, 2011 | 3 CommentsTweet Late December and the UK Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) CEO held a webinar on the latest information regarding the UK labour market. There are a few interesting general... -
Q&A Project Management Careers – How to Switch to Freelancing
Posted on October 6, 2010 | 1 CommentTweet This week’s question is from Anon; Can you please advice on how an experienced project manager can switch from permanent employment to contractor? Thanks for your question; there are... -
Tipping Off in Just One Week
Posted on August 12, 2010 | No CommentsTweet August 2010 will be another time to reflect on Tipoffs past, as we at Arras People delve into our archives to give you a bit of nostalgia on our... -
REC Survey: Employment Hopes Stand Temporary
Posted on November 12, 2009 | No CommentsTweet A survey released by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (better known as the REC, who was assisted by Market Shape Ltd and Cordoba Services) in August 2009 provides some... -
Government to Post Jobs Longer for Britons
Posted on September 15, 2009 | No CommentsTweet A pretty important announcement came down from the Home Secretary Tuesday regarding the increased length of advertising time of UK jobs to UK workers. Has the appearance of a... -
Interim Managers Under Pressure with Fewer Jobs
Posted on September 4, 2009 | 3 CommentsTweet A recent survey by interim management specialists Russam has given us a greater insight to the current market for contract and interim staff. 66% of Interim Managers claim they... -
How are Project Managers Feeling Today?
Posted on July 31, 2009 | 2 CommentsTweet NOTE: This article is reprinted from the July 2009 edition of Project Management Tipoffs. Subscribe to PM tipoffs by clicking here. Arras People, the Project Management Recruitment specialists recently... -
Protect your Project Management Professional Profile
Posted on July 15, 2009 | No CommentsTweet At the last Arras People / Maven Training event, part of the discussion was centred around making sure people protect their professional profile whilst looking for a new project... -
Advancing in Age Amid Economic Turmoil
Posted on June 3, 2009 | 1 CommentTweet The cold, hard facts of the economic frustrations were thrown a monkey wrench two months ago when I got an email from a gentleman in his 60s who worried... -
Real Issues that Project Professionals are Facing Right Now
Posted on May 5, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Talking to project management professionals during our recent project management careers clinic sessions, we’re seeing a common picture relating to real issues that people are facing in the current... -
How to maximise short term project management contracts
Posted on April 24, 2009 | No CommentsTweet Just a follow on from the Short Term Contract blog piece, just been speaking to a colleague about a role we have at the moment, it’s a four week... -
Short term contracts – keeping ahead of the game
Posted on April 22, 2009 | No CommentsTweet In the current climate where budgets and resources are tight, it is becoming more common for employers to take on staff for short term contract assignments of one or... -
‘My Way Was the Better’ – A Look at The Ingenuity of Josephine Garis Cochrane on Ada Lovelace Day
Posted on March 24, 2009 | No CommentsTweet In our daily household chores, I take it upon myself to handle the dish-related responsibilities after a long day at work. I felt it’s only fair, as my better-half, a... -
Masterclass in Sloppy Project Management – News of a Public Sector IT headache
Posted on March 16, 2009 | No CommentsTweet With recent media investigations dealing with the extent of government waste, this item is not comforting to public sector project management professionals. We’ve reviewed ContractorUK’s report on this story, but... -
Know Your Place: The Interim-Contractor-Temporary Conundrum
Posted on January 23, 2009 | No CommentsTweet What is the difference between an Interim, a Contractor and a Temporary Worker when considered in the field of Programme and Project Management? I would be interested in people’s...
