13th January 2009, 10:36 AM
Just a reminder...
As reported on the website, Executive committee met on 17 December to discuss a number of options to try and assist IfA members and Registered Organisations during the current financial situation.
The immediate actions that Executive have taken are
⢠to set up a seminar to explore ways of helping ROs and members survive the recession and keep skills within the profession. This will be free to members, small charge to non-members to cover refreshments and will take place in February 2009
⢠to allow IfA members who have been made redundant to have an immediate reduction on their subscription fees from the next available direct debit instalment (1 February 2009) until the start of the 2009/10 subscription year (first payment starting in June 2009)
⢠to waive the application fee for members upgrading their membership to support individuals in their career progression over the next 12 months
⢠to provide a number of bursaries for IfA members registering for the NVQ in Archaeological Practice (http://www.archaeologists.net/modules/ic...p?page=199), to encourage members to keep up to date with their CPD and to provide CPD opportunities (http://www.archaeologists.net/modules/ic...hp?page=20) in order to provide a skilled workforce
⢠continue to promote Registered Organisations through our own publications and in partnership with others eg CIRIA
⢠encouraging advertising of job opportunities in the Jobs Information Bulletin, including for overseas employers
⢠collecting data on the extent of the recession and the impact it is having on archaeological organisations and employment in order to gain a better understanding of its real effect
A number of additional recommendations will be put forward for Councilâs approval in January 2009.
"Gie's a Job.."
Prof. 'Dolly' Parton
As reported on the website, Executive committee met on 17 December to discuss a number of options to try and assist IfA members and Registered Organisations during the current financial situation.
The immediate actions that Executive have taken are
⢠to set up a seminar to explore ways of helping ROs and members survive the recession and keep skills within the profession. This will be free to members, small charge to non-members to cover refreshments and will take place in February 2009
⢠to allow IfA members who have been made redundant to have an immediate reduction on their subscription fees from the next available direct debit instalment (1 February 2009) until the start of the 2009/10 subscription year (first payment starting in June 2009)
⢠to waive the application fee for members upgrading their membership to support individuals in their career progression over the next 12 months
⢠to provide a number of bursaries for IfA members registering for the NVQ in Archaeological Practice (http://www.archaeologists.net/modules/ic...p?page=199), to encourage members to keep up to date with their CPD and to provide CPD opportunities (http://www.archaeologists.net/modules/ic...hp?page=20) in order to provide a skilled workforce
⢠continue to promote Registered Organisations through our own publications and in partnership with others eg CIRIA
⢠encouraging advertising of job opportunities in the Jobs Information Bulletin, including for overseas employers
⢠collecting data on the extent of the recession and the impact it is having on archaeological organisations and employment in order to gain a better understanding of its real effect
A number of additional recommendations will be put forward for Councilâs approval in January 2009.
"Gie's a Job.."
Prof. 'Dolly' Parton
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Thomas Rainborough 1647
Thomas Rainborough 1647
though an offer to send to others was turned down. Fair enough.