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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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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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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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 [...]
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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Interested in knowing more about what 7C Alliance members think of the regular 7C Alliance events, the value they have got out of them as well as their observations of the current contracting market? Well, the 7C Alliance Contractor Support Analyst team asked these very questions while doing the first trial of the new contractor [...]
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To better understand the needs and status for IT and Telecoms contract work in The Midlands area, 7C Alliance is getting a few IT and Telecoms contractors, small consulting businesses, contractor recruiters and (hopefully) a few end-client contacts from those attending the Oracle User Group (OUG) Conference, together in Birmingham on Tuesday, 1 December. We [...]
Last Thursday, 12th November 2009, 7C Alliance was proud to have Diana Lowe, a professional networker, give a talk on “The Art of Networking” at the LITCAM Monthly meetup. Diana started well with her intro that engaged the group on how helpful it is to know what makes us notable and known when networking. The [...]
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Did you know that there was a day set aside for us? It has been initiated by the Professional Contractor’s Group and is intended to get recognition of the contribution that freelancers make to the economy. Check out more details on the National Freelancer’s Day web-site
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