One of the most common conversations I have been having with candidates since the turn of the new year is whether to continue to hold out for the right permanent position or to try contracting in the short term.  This is always a difficult question to answer as it depends largely on the individual persons own needs and circumstances, and is not made any easier by the current state marketplace for new and experienced project managers alike. Each brings its own particular rewards, usually trading off stability and career development against financial gain and flexibility. Read the rest of this entry »

We will be at Project Challenge Spring Show 2011 the UK’s leading show for Projects, Programmes, Process and Resource.

The show is taking place on March 30th & 31st at the NEC in Birmingham. We will be exhibiting at stands 170-172 so please come and say hello!

We will also be presenting two seminars on the at the event, and showcasing our pre-configured deployment package for Project Server 2010, PPM in a Box.  If you would like a personal demo please reserve your timeslot now – places are limited! Read the rest of this entry »

The last time I did and article I was on holiday in Greece last summer and I was marvelling at how Greece and its inhabitants were getting on with current recession issues and how they ‘just did it’ – i.e. got on with business irrespective of certain restrictions. Read the rest of this entry »