Mmiller2507 on May 16th, 2011

Following seeing a posting by one of the bloggers in the Open Practice Technology Network LinkedIn group, I attended the seminars associated with the CRN Partner Connect show-case in Coventry last week. It seemed more like it was the Partner Correct Conference, as it had all the large players in operating platforms and infrastructure – including Google, HP, [...]

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cleslie4940 on March 29th, 2011

Too unruly for the Office of Tax Simplification to handle, IR35’s red blemishes are being covered over by a sticking plaster. Following publication of the Office of Tax Simplification’s review of small business tax, the government has decided to retain IR35 as abolition would apparently put substantial tax revenues at risk. The government promises improvements [...]

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Administrator on November 16th, 2010

Mike Barwise, a member of 7C Alliance’s Open Practice Technology Network and Group Manager of the Information Governance subgroup, is interested to hear from businesses who may have been seeking answers to questions like these: What’s the most effective way to control staff use of social media at work? How can we best manage corporate [...]

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Administrator on November 13th, 2010

What a great night we had at the 7C Alliance’s launch of London Charm, it’s first social networking group, on Thursday 11/11 at The Tabernacle in prestigious Notting Hill, London! Everyone seemed to LOVE the magic and charm of the world music performer we’d discovered over the course of 2008 to 2009 in getting out [...]

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Administrator on October 23rd, 2010

Back in 2007, following a social networking event organised by the 7C Alliance at The Prince Albert – a bar in London’s Notting Hill, a few of the people stayed on at the pub afterwards and met some people who were wanting to have a good night out together where they could discover the tucked [...]

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Administrator on August 1st, 2010

Introduction As a further development of the “open practice” technology networking concept that it has trialled with its group on LinkedIn, and which has attracted a mix of over 400 UK and European IT contractors, contract recruitment agencies as well as businesses interested in IT contractors, the 7C Alliance is now looking to take sharing [...]

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Administrator on April 27th, 2010

For those seeking to reach the pinnacle of their profession, being effective at public speaking is an art form that they need to master as much as what it is that they do. It is therefore not enough to be able to “walk the walk” when you want to be the best – you must [...]

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Administrator on March 22nd, 2010

Jenrick IT, one of the trusted recruitment agencies of the 7C Alliance, has announced a webinar that they will be doing on ’12 deadly interview sins’ for both recruiting managers and candidates. See the posting by Philip Fanthom from Jenrick IT in the 7C Alliance – Open Practice Technology Network for details and registration of [...]

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Administrator on March 7th, 2010

LITCAM March 2010 When: Thursday 11th March 6pm onwards > Where: West London Featuring: SOME Project of the 7C Alliance and Art on “Life” by Ron Best with Complimentary Wine Selected By Members Register for LITCAM to receive details

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Administrator on February 26th, 2010

A seminar on How Agencies Work as well as a workshop on CV Writing Tips and Techniques will be held on Thursday March 18th at the Institute of Directors, 116 Pall Mall, London. See below for more details, or to register interest in attending and reserve a place, then email register@7c-alliance.com Background Mark Compton, from [...]

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