22nd January, 2001 - Elections for CC

Elections for CC
Nominations open for the Consultative Council (CC) elections next Monday, 29th January 2001. Sixteen (16) seats are available on the Council. The CC is responsible for the management of PCG and advising the Directors. Within one month of the end of the elections, the new CC will appoint the new Board of Directors. (i.e you must be on the CC to serve as a Director). Nominations will close 28th February.

Voting for the CC elections opens 28th February. A full election timetable is available:

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A full explanation of the nomination process is available:

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The election rules have been published:

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Early success for Portal
The release of the public Portal caused much interest last week � some 300 PCG members registered profiles for their companies. If you have not done so yet,

Portal

Use your current PCG username and password for access. The Quickstart Guide for information on getting started with the Portal. Once you have registered, it is available:

Portal Quickstart

We shall be reporting soon a number of early successes for the Portal � members are already finding work via PCG�s own matching service.

We are also encouraging clients to use the Portal to find independent contractors, selecting from the cream of UK contractors. Remind your client contacts that the Portal is free and easy to use and can provide details of individual contracting companies as well as teams. Clients can find the public Portal at

Public Portal

• NB Automatic emails notifying you if your profile keywords match client searches (ITTs) will start this week. You will be notified if your profile matches any searches or ITTs, so make sure your profile is updated.

JR Fund contributions
It is still possible to make a contribution to the Legal Challenge by cheque or on-line by credit card:

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The right to be self-employed
This recently published paper was discussed in the PCG General discussion forum. Further details:

Forum Link (having problems?? have you read this...)

Renewing your membership
Please ensure we have a valid email and postal address if you are likely to renew in the coming months � we will contact you in plenty of time. You can update your record by using the link on the homepage:

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Susie Hughes (Head of Executive Services)

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