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  Thursday, 13th September, 2007
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Business & Consultancy News
Equal pay for equal work
Our management consultancy columnist, Mick James, this week looks behind the numbers of the latest Chartered Management Institute pay survey.

Everyone agrees that one of the answers to the skills shortage in consultancy (and possibly a few other problems as well) is to radically increase the profession's ability to retain women, particularly at senior levels.
Full article >>>
Forthcoming events

The Consultancy Careers Fair
Barbican Centre, London
12th October 2007

FREE webconference call for Consulting Partners and shareholders
17th September 2007

Strategy Consultants wanted for roles in London and Paris
Everything you need to know about making a strategy consulting career move in London and Paris
27th September 2007 - Careers Evening

WCL
Careers Evening - Opportunities for dynamic Permanent and Associate Consultants with Government Experience
17th October 2007 - London

More Revenue in Less Time
Workshop with practical, tangible tools and tips
24th October 2007 - London

PIPC - Project and Programme Management Consultants

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Project and programme management consultants
Find out about career opportunities at Moorhouse Consulting
Monthly careers evenings in Westminster, Central London

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9th November 2007 - London

Strategies for Success in professional service firms
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30th November 2007 - Central London

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Mercer simplifies name
The simplified name "Mercer" will be the new brand identification for Mercer Human Resource Consulting, the world's largest human resource consultancy. The global brand initiative reflects Mercer's full range of consulting, outsourcing and investment services, many of which extend beyond the category of human resource consulting. Mercer will continue to provide these integrated services to more than 25,000 clients through 17,000 professionals at offices in 40 countries. Full article >>>
Global hiring outlook mainly positive for Q4
Global Manpower Employment Outlook Survey reveals strong hiring plans ahead for Japan, Germany, India, Sweden and Australia; US outlook remains steady from three months ago. Full article >>>
Forget what you know about Management Consulting firms,
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LogicaCMG are holding an exclusive careers event at a highly prestigious city venue on Monday 17th September. If you're looking for a change, a challenge and an amazing opportunity to release your untapped potential then this could be the answer.....
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Capgemini #1 consultancy in global utilities market
Capgemini earned the largest share of the worldwide market for the utilities industry consulting services in 2006, according to analyst firm Gartner's Market Share: IT Services in the Utilities Industry, Worldwide, 2006 report. Full article >>>
TUC missing the point on "agency workers" say freelancers
The Professional Contractors Group (PCG), which represents the UK's freelance workforce, says the TUC's call for "equal rights" for "agency workers" misses the real point and that the real priority is to clarify employment status. Full article >>>
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Does business process automation lead to customer alienation?
Choosing the right IT solution remains a major challenge requiring a high level of due diligence and all too often the time taken to select the right solution extends beyond the originating business need.
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Consultants' Forum
ACN starting
"Just looked at their grad website and it seems like they have increased their starting salary to 31k plus 10 k bonus, what does this mean for people who have already taken a position with them earlier in the year but don’t start till next year? do we get a pay increase?"
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Management Consultants' Blog
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    - Deloitte to use employee-created short films to recruit Gen Y talent

    - New book dispels executive compensation myths

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