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 PCG
newsletter 23/06 - 12 October 2006
IN THIS ISSUE
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More
accountancy practices join PCG (QA)
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PCG
(QS) training
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PCG
umbrella opens successfully
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PCG
AGM
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Member-get-member email resource
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Government business support schemes
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PCG
exhibit at Paris event
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Introducer scheme quarterly winner
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New
Affiliates
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New
member benefits
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Regional meetings
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Contract opportunities for members
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Other
events
MORE ACCOUNTANCY PRACTICES JOIN PCG (QA)
Congratulations to three more firms who have successfully
achieved
PCG (QA) status.
Bennett Brooks & Co - Maccelsfield
Cooper Taylor Chartered Accountants - Crewe and
Nantwhich
Murrell Consultancy - Sutton Coldfield
Any
members who would like PCG to make contact with their
accountant about the scheme should add their details using
the
Refer Your Accountant to PCG form.
PCG
(QS) TRAINING
A
new date has been set for a training workshop for PCG's
ISO9001 certification scheme. There are a limited number
of places available on 15 November 2006 at PCG's Heathrow
offices.
Read more about PCG (QS) >>
To
register or request details of proposed workshops please
contact
Mandie Bell.
PCG
UMBRELLA OPENS SUCCESSFULLY
PCG's new quality umbrella,
PCG (QU), has had a successful start, generating interest
and a number of new members. The scheme is designed to be
the best possible route for people looking to work through
an umbrella, bundling the advantages of PCG membership
with the expertise of an established employment services
provider.
Read more about PCG (QU) >>
PCG
AGM
The 2006 PCG AGM will take
place from 4pm on 18 Nov 2006. Please note that the venue
had been changed, it will now be held at the
Thistle Marble Arch, Bryanston Street, Marble Arch,
London W1H 7EH. The formal AGM notice will be issued to
all members in due course.
MEMBER-GET-MEMBER EMAIL RESCOURCE
In looking to spread the word
about PCG and in response to members' suggestions, text
for an introductory email has been prepared. The aim is to
provide members with well written, concise and up to date
wording which they could easily use as the basis for a
email to non-members encouraging them to join. This is a
more personal alternative to using the existing referral
form. The file can be found in the Member Resources
section of the
PCG Library >>
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS SUPPORT SCHEMES
PCG would like to hear
members' views on the numerous business support schemes
currently made available by Government departments. Are
they useful? Not good enough? Totally obscure? You can
have your say by completing a brief
online survey.
PCG EXHIBIT AT PARIS EVENT
As part of ongoing expansion
and growth plans, representatives from PCG will be
attending the 2006
Expatica Exhibition in Paris this weekend.
INTRODUCER SCHEME QUARTERLY WINNER
Affiliate member
Outsource UK Ltd, an IT recruitment agency based in
Swindon, won last quarter's PCG new member introducer
scheme. The scheme recognises the introducer who generates
the highest number of new PCG membership subscriptions per
quarter. Running a close second were
SJD Accountancy.
NEW
AFFILIATES
PCG welcomes two new
Affiliate members this month.
Skillfair Ltd offer a comprehensive tender alert
service for small and large public sector consultancy
tenders, combined with project opportunities from private
sector clients and other consultants.
JEM Consulting & Training Ltd provide training and
consulting in all areas of project, programme and
portfolio management.
NEW
MEMBER BENEFITS
LogBuy have updated the range
of benefits available to PCG members, with up to 30% off
RAC rescue breakdown cover.
Read more >>
REGIONAL MEETINGS
Regional meetings, traditionally known on the forums as "RLMs",
encourage members to socialise, network and discuss PCG
issues. These meetings are open to all members, and in
many cases non-members are welcome to come along too. If
you would like to attend or propose regional meetings,
please post to the relevant thread on the
RLM forum, or email the local co-ordinator.
The
events diary holds information about RLMs and other
PCG meetings, and includes a facility to register online,
where appropriate.
CONTRACT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS
For
information about the latest job, project, contract and
work opportunities, see PCG's
Commercial and
Members' Commercial forums. The Commercial forum may
be accessed by Affiliate members, and PCG welcomes
postings by agencies. If you are willing to have your
commercial post published in the fortnightly newsletter,
please include the words "newsletter OK". Current
opportunities include:
OTHER EVENTS
Skillsmarket iProfile workshops
Earlier this summer PCG met Skillsmarket to raise problems
caused to PCG members by the creation of an iProfile when
CVs are sent to agencies. Skillsmarket have agreed to host
three evening workshops to enable PCG members to feed
requirements into future iterations of iProfiles.
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18 October London
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November Edinburgh
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15 November Birmingham
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