IT Skills for the Recession / Recovery

Date/Time
Wednesday 9th March 2011, 18:30 for registration, start at 19:00. 

Venue: 
Newton Grand Hall, Newton Building, Avenue Campus, University of Northampton, St Georges Avenue, Northampton, NN2 6JD

Maps: http://www.nvision-ipt.com/Contactus.aspx
Participants will be able to park around the back. You just need to drive down the small road to the left of the building and press the intercom button on the barrier and say you are there for the BCS event. 

Cost:
Open to members and the general public, no cost.

Speakers:
Large Business, Local Business, Recruitment / HR Agency, University, IT Training provider

Summary:
"Skills needed during a recession can differ from those when it’s ‘Business as usual’.  Appreciating this difference is essential to surviving in the current climate.

We have a new Government which is looking hard at budget cuts and this means redundancies in both public and private organisations. There is optimism that IT will play an important role in the economic recovery that is already being felt in certain sectors.

So, How do you know what skills are needed in this day to strengthen your value within your firm and wider industry? How do you prepare for a job search in this environment?
How do you hold down a job and progress within your organisation? How do you set yourselves apart from your peers?

Finally, if you are a fresh graduate, then what can you do to increase your chances of securing a job?"

For more information:
http://northampton.bcs.org/forthcoming_events.php?menu_id=4

Contact information regarding event and on the day:
Sarith Chandra MBCS (csarith@bcs.org - 07919113702)