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Marketing 'vital during 2009'

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:13:00 GMT

Article Detail: Businesses must not skimp on sales and marketing during the year ahead, according to one expert. John Dunsmure, managing director of the British C... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Financial services firms 'to use PS3 for meetings'

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:10:00 GMT

Article Detail: A number of financial services firms are set to use Sony's PlayStation 3 to hold online meetings. In a move which might interest accountancy recru... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Data loss 'set to double'

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:08:00 GMT

Article Detail: The number of people affected by data loss is set to double to 190 million in 2009, according to research by KPMG. A study by the financial servic... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Pharmaceutical businesses 'to increase marketing spending'

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:37:00 GMT

Article Detail: A new survey has found that pharmaceutical businesses are set to increase spending on web-based marketing over the coming years. Research by Marke... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Birmingham marketing firms 'facing troubled times'

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:35:00 GMT

Article Detail: A number of marketing firms across the West Midlands could be facing tough trading conditions in the new year, it has been reported. In news which... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Accountancy firms 'not filling High Growth programme'

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:14:00 GMT

Article Detail: Accountancy practices which are looking to expand could benefit from joining the High Growth programme, according to a partner at one firm. Chris ... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Apprenticeships 'could be on the rise'

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:24:00 GMT

Article Detail: A number of businesses within the UK could be set to increase the number of apprentices they employ, according to reports. In news that may intere... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Brits 'more stressed at work'

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:19:00 GMT

Article Detail: A new study has found that Brits are more stressed at work than they were 12 months ago, particularly in London and the West Midlands. Research by... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Tesco unveils new employee engagement scheme

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:12:00 GMT

Article Detail: A leading employer in the UK has announced plans to introduce a new initiative to help drive up customer sales, it has been reported. In news whic... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Demand for IT workers 'will remain high'

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:35:00 GMT

Article Detail: Demand for IT workers will remain high despite the current economic downturn, according to one expert. Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Sarah ... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Firms 'will embrace digital marketing next year'

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:32:00 GMT

Article Detail: Firms are set to embrace digital marketing in 2009 as the credit crunch bites, according to one expert. Writing for IT-Director.com, Gerry Brown, ... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

'Room for improvement at audit firms'

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:25:00 GMT

Article Detail: Regulatory activity in audit firms leaves some room for improvement, according to the Professional Oversight Board (POB). While the POB's report t... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Flexible working 'boosts productivity'

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:05:00 GMT

Article Detail: Flexible working can help increase productivity, according to one business leader. Speaking to the Financial Times, John Finnegan, chief executive... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

UK economy 'shrank faster than thought'

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:05:00 GMT

Article Detail: The UK economy shrank more between July and September than was previously thought, new figures have shown. Data released by the Office for Nationa... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Mobile phone marketing 'more interactive'

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:02:00 GMT

Article Detail: Mobile phone marketing is more interactive than ever before, according to one expert. Paul Jevons, director of products, portals and services at O... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Green jobs market 'set to grow'

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Article Detail: Increasing concern about the environment will help boost the green jobs sector next year, according to one expert. Gerwyn Davies, public policy ad... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Public 'starting to doubt web firms'

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:59:00 GMT

Article Detail: People are starting to wonder if they can trust web-based businesses with their personal details, one expert has warned. Ian Brown, senior researc... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Financial institutions 'keen to promote good practice'

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:22:00 GMT

Article Detail: Banks and financial institutions are the businesses which are keenest to promote good practice among their work force, according to a new study. A... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Banks 'not planning pay freezes'

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:19:00 GMT

Article Detail: Banks are not planning a pay freeze next year, according to new research. A study conducted by Watson Wyatt reveals that eight out of ten financia... more details
Categor(ies): General News

New online fraud taskforce set up

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:18:00 GMT

Article Detail: A new taskforce to combat online fraud has been set up by the British Computer Society (BCS). The Cybercrime Forensics Specialist Group will look... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

End to working time opt-out 'would hit profits'

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:16:00 GMT

Article Detail: Axing the Working Time Directive opt-out will hit firms' profits, according to new research. Personnel Today reports the findings of a study by co... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Online marketing spend 'will increase in 2009'

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:16:00 GMT

Article Detail: Online marketing is set to grow even as the economy worsens, according to new research. A study by Junta42 reveals that 56 per cent of decision ma... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

PwC makes top-level appointments to sustainability practice

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:56:00 GMT

Article Detail: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has made a number of new appointments to its sustainability and climate change practice as it looks to strengthen its of... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Employment markets 'facing an annus horribilis'

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Article Detail: Next year will be an "annus horribilils" in the jobs market, according to one expert. John Philpott, chief economist at the Chartered Institute of... more details
Categor(ies): General News

HR staff 'must show workers they care'

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:58:00 GMT

Article Detail: Businesses need to show their employees that they care, according to one expert. Corinne Mills, human resource (HR) advisor at Monster, explained ... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Job hunters offered insight into marketing recruitment

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:58:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Chartered Institute of Marketing's (CIM) Cambridge branch is to run a course offering those looking to find employment in the sector the lowdown ... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

IT skills gap 'growing'

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:56:00 GMT

Article Detail: The IT skills gap in the UK is growing, professionals working in the sector have warned. A study conducted by the IT Job Board revealed that 72 p... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Cima updates its professional qualification

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:02:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (Cima) has launched an updated version of its Cima Future professional qualification. Working wi... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Calls to redundancy helpline double

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:02:00 GMT

Article Detail: The number of calls to a helpline set up to deal with redundancy queries from HR staff has doubled in one year, it has been revealed. NorthgateAri... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Lastminute.com to boost marketing activity

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:47:00 GMT

Article Detail: Lastminute.com is boosting its marketing activity as it looks to increase sales by 20 per cent. The firm has hired search engine marketing special... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Ending the working time opt-out 'would be misguided'

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:45:00 GMT

Article Detail: The vote to remove the right of UK staff to work more than 48 hours a week is "misguided", according one expert. John Cridland, deputy director-ge... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Longer hours 'do not impress bosses'

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:44:00 GMT

Article Detail: Workers who stay late in the office could be wasting their time, a new study indicates. Research conducted by T-Mobile has found that 59 per cent ... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Recruitment staff 'to face a challenging year'

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:42:00 GMT

Article Detail: Recruitment staff will face growing challenges next year as the number of people looking for work increases, according to one expert. Commenting o... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Accountants 'must lead the way in going green'

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:09:00 GMT

Article Detail: Accountants must find a way to quantify the cost of carbon emissions, the Prince of Wales has warned. Speaking to the Accounting for Sustainabilit... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Social networking 'altering recruitment landscape'

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:01:00 GMT

Article Detail: Social networking is altering the personnel recruitment landscape, according to Gartner. Analysts from the firm claim it is essential that busines... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Showing job potential 'benefits workers'

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Article Detail: Employers are being urged to help their workers concentrate on doing their jobs despite the turbulent economic climate. Online business community ... more details
Categor(ies): General News

UK could face substantial job cuts in 2009

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:34:00 GMT

Article Detail: A new study has found there could be extensive job cuts next year, it has been reported. The Management Consultancies Association (MCA) Job Watch ... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Employment odds 'hampered by long periods out of work'

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:32:00 GMT

Article Detail: The longer a person remains out of employment or training the harder it is to find employment, it has been claimed. According to the Institute for... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Firms 'could be set to issue modified audits'

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:54:00 GMT

Article Detail: A growing number of firms are set to issue modified audit reports, according to one industry expert. People working in finance recruitment may be ... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Successful viral marketing 'costs money'

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:56:00 GMT

Article Detail: Businesses will have to pay in order to reap the benefits of successful viral marketing, according to a new report. MarketingSherpa's first Video ... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Employee benefits 'could be set to suffer'

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:54:00 GMT

Article Detail: Employers are reluctant to cut back on employee benefits, although some changes may be necessary, according to a new study. Research by consultant... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Pay gap among IT executives

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:01:00 GMT

Article Detail: A new survey has found that men earn on average 20 per cent more than their female counterparts in the IT industry. In news which may interest peo... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

CMI: Employers need to appreciate workers efforts

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:58:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has said employers should take time to appreciate the hard work put in by their workers during the year. ... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Credit crunch 'could result in more claims against accountants'

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:32:00 GMT

Article Detail: A leading insurance broker has warned the current economic climate could result in increased numbers of claims against accountants and auditor firms.... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Financial job creation in City drops

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:15:00 GMT

Article Detail: A new report has shown the number of financial jobs created in London decreased during November. The Morgan McKinley London Employment Monitor fou... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Ashdown Group - 50th Out Of 9000 Agencies

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:25:00 GMT

Article Detail: As a leading provider of IT recruitment, Accountancy, HR and Marketing recruitment, the Ashdown Group are proud to announce that a recent survey of j... more details
Categor(ies): General News

IASB to change procedures for financial crises response

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:02:00 GMT

Article Detail: The International Accounting Standard Board could be set to adopt new fast-track fair value accounting procedures, according to its chairman. Peop... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Workers look to skills training due to job fears

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:01:00 GMT

Article Detail: A new survey has found that over half of UK workers fear for their job security over the next 12 months. In news which may interest people working... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Up to date skills 'are vital'

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:46:00 GMT

Article Detail: Workers should make sure their skills are up to date in order to make the most of any opportunities that come their way, one expert has claimed. A... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Firms 'will turn to contractor recruitment as downturn bites'

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:31:00 GMT

Article Detail: The current economic downturn could mean that some businesses are keener to offer short-term contracts, according to one expert. Vicente Cunat, a ... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News