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Female managers face brunt of public sector cutsWomen who are senior managers in the UK public sector are likely to be disproportionately affected by the government's spending cuts, Ernst & Young has said. 09 May 2013
CIPFA council election results announcedGrant Thornton partner Sarah Howard has come top in the CIPFA council elections for 2013/14 with 1,118 votes. 02 May 2013
Jobseekers prefer public sectorThe public sector is a vastly more popular option for jobseekers than the private sector, despite the government's cuts, according to a poll published today. 01 May 2013
Government company formed to sell civil service-level trainingA government business offering civil service-standard training and qualifications was launched today with the expectation of netting £500m for taxpayers over the next ten years. 26 April 2013

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How to manage in cyberspaceAs technology advances and pressure mounts on the public sector to cut costs, virtual meetings are a possible solution. But to work effectively in this uncharted territory, leaders will need to adopt skills that may seem alien to them. Ghislaine Caulat advises 01 May 2013
Local tax changes: walk the lineThis month, local authorities face one of their trickiest balancing acts yet. They have to meet the twin challenges of government changes to council tax support and business rates, without losing out on potential benefits for local growth, argues Jonathan Carr-West 01 April 2013
How to survive office politicsDisputes and personality clashes are inevitable in every workplace but can be turned to your advantage. Phil Anderson guides public sector staff through the labyrinth of office politics 01 April 2013

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Council accounts: what about the users?
Don Peebles
Finance function: time for a Whitehall shake-up?
Julian McCrae
Locating the leaders of the future
Brendan McCarron
WGA: will it have a role in the Budget?
Mark Williams
New model finance directors
Ebony Hughes

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