As public sector spending cuts eat into IT staff budgets, there may be options other than redundancies. Jobs are on the line in public sector IT departments as efficiency measures come into play. Creative solutions, including sharing staff with other authorities and even the private sector through shared services or secondment, are allowing some to hang on to their jobs while developing new skills. According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the average cost of making an employee redundant for the public sector, at £29,400 more than four times that of the private sector, means it can make hard financial sense to look for options other than redundancy.
The Guardian, March 2011
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