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IT Career AdviceHow to Write an Effective CV
Make sure your CV has a clear structure - include career overview, skills overview, qualifications (education/professional) and employment history.Your CV should be no more than two pages long. #Careers
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IT newsWill the Government Force Contractors onto Payroll after a Month?
In the last few weeks there have been reported plans to put contractors and limited companies on a company payroll if they end up contracting for them for more than one month. #IT News
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IT newsDisney IT Workers Plan to Sue Over Immigrant Replacements
A group of former Disney IT workers based in the US have filed a complaint with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after losing their jobs to foreign replacements. #IT News
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IT newsCisco acquires British video firm Acano for $700 million
Cisco has announced it's plans to acquire UK video conferencing firm Acano for $700 million. #IT News
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Guide to FreelancingWhat’s the difference between a limited company director and a shareholder?
In the IT contractor space, the director-shareholder is usually one and the same. Is your freelance tech company the exception to the rule? #Freelance
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IT news3 per cent of UK web designers and developers say they have never had a late payment
New research has revealed that only 3% of UK web designers or web developers say they have never been paid late by a client.The findings, carried out by online accounting pioneer FreeAgent highlighted that professionals in web design and development routinely deal with late-payments and that 59% of . #IT News
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IT newsWhat is the Year 2038 Problem and could it result in a similar panic to the Y2K Bug?
Around this time, sixteen years ago, there was worldwide panic at the risk of an impending digital disaster of epic proportions - all because of a computer bug.Once Big Ben struck midnight on January 1st 2000, all computer programs and applications around the world would cause interruptions in opera. #IT News
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IT newsThe Hour of Code - Introducing Computer Science to Students in the UK and Worldwide
Today marks the start of The Hour of Code which is a worldwide initiative to introduce the basics of computer science to millions of students across the world.The idea is to teach the basics of coding and programming languages to a variety of students from young to old in a one hour tutorial that an. #IT News
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IT newsThe Apprentice Round-Up - is Alan Sugar departing from technology?
“Technology has been my best friend for over 50 years… but maybe it's time to make new friends..."These words spoken by Alan Sugar himself summed up The Apprentice this season quite well. #IT News
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IT newsJohn Lewis plans to hire 500 new IT workers
John Lewis are looking to increase their IT budget in the new year with plans to hire 500 new workers and to further invest in information technology.The popular retailer is investing nearly £500m in its online platforms including e-commerce, mobile apps and digital marketing. #IT News
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IT newsEurope to introduce tough data protection laws for tech companies
The European Union recently agreed strict new rules on data protection which could boost the Digital Single Market but could carry a number of major fines for companies that break privacy rules.More than 90% of Europeans want the same data protection rights across the EU and this is soon going to be. #IT News
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IT newsEver forgotten to attach your CV to an email? Gmail now has the fix!
Although many recruiter websites tend to use an automated system to upload and attach CV's or cover letters to job postings, a number of online advertisements for IT job roles often have an email address to send your relevant documents to instead.This is sometimes the case with smaller companies but. #IT News
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IT newsWhat are the key factors that will affect the IT job market in 2016?
If you ever browse through job placements online or even glance at the window of a high street recruitment agency you're likely to see an abundance of IT positions ranging from database analysis to programming roles - at least moreso than ever before.Demand within the information technology industry. #IT News
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IT newsThird of UK.gov projects expected to fail due to lack of IT knowledge
The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that one third of the government's major projects are expected to fail over the next five years.In it's progress report on UK.gov big projects, NAO stated that 37 of the 106 projects due to be finished by 2021 are "in doubt or unachievable if action is not . #IT News
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IT Career AdviceA guide to IT consultant jobs
An IT consultant is a professional who provides advice generally in a particular area of expertise such as SAP, Oracle etc. #Job roles
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IT newsProtecting future generations with iRights
Have you ever posted something online that you instantly regretted? Most of us have, whether it be a photo of an alcohol fuelled night out or a ranting twitter status about your rival football team. #IT News
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IT Career AdviceHow To Apply for a Job on Technojobs
There are two ways to apply for a job on Technojobs, Apply and Quick-Apply, and they work in very similar ways. #Careers
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