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Accenture targets 2700 new hires following explosive growth in UK market     Accenture this week reaffirmed its strong growth expectations for the UK market with the launch of a major new careers initiative that will see the company hire 2,700 new consultants this year. March 2005 has been dubbed Accenture's "careers month" and will see the firm run a series of five spectacular     booming recruitment markets. They are costly and time-consuming to organise, so often one of the first things to be dropped from a recruitment strategy during a downturn. In a tighter candidate market, however, meeting prospective candidates face-to-face can prove a very successful strategy.        So the return of the careers event is certainly a welcome development for all those hoping the boom years are back again. It's certainly striking that Accenture has chosen to organise five major events in the space of a month - a huge undertaking and a tangible sign that the     mood in the UK consulting market has well and truly turned. The events are not small affairs either - the finale will be a careers event on board the London Eye, with several hundred candidates and consultants expected to be in attendance.        careers events across the UK as it gears up to hit these lofty recruitment goals.    Careers events are something recruiters often associate with

MCA elects financial services expert for president     David Bailey, Joint Managing Director of Impact Plus, a leading independent management consultancy in the financial services and public sectors, has been elected president of the Management Consultancies Association (MCA), the trade association for UK-based consulting firms. Bailey also sits on an Institute of     having previously worked at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture). Impact Plus has UK offices in London, Manchester and Edinburgh and has won numerous awards for its work, particularly in complex change programmes.    Commenting on his role at the MCA, Bailey said: "Over the past two years, the MCA has teamed with     relevant government functions to create a deeper two-way understanding of each other which has led to greater success in public sector initiatives. This year, under my presidency, we intend adding to this by launching an initiative to create stronger links with the private sector, via trade associations     and regulators as well as directly with FTSE listed and major unlisted organisations."    Bailey will be supported by three vice-presidents. Alan Russell of LogicaCMG, Andrew Crowley of CSC, and Nick Owen of Deloitte.        Directors panel at the Bank of England, providing input on management consultancy industry trends.    Bailey co-founded Impact Plus in 1990,

Forum Accenture: Join GACT or Operating Group?     "Hey there, I have been offered a place with Accenture as an Analyst and have a computer science degree and business MSc. I have     asked to be put in operating group but feel I'm also suited to GACT based on my skills and experience. I was advised against GACT by a current     employee since there could be a lot of testing initially. Is it possible to be assigned some technical roles through an operating group and do     you think career development is better in one than another. Look forward to your responses as I'm in a bit of a dilemma! Thanks, Dave."

Blog Merger of Siemens Business Services and Atos Origin on the cards?     There's been considerable media coverage these last 2 weeks regarding a possible merger of the IT services arm of Siemens (Siemens Business Services) with French     rival Atos Origin. German investment bank Sal. Oppenheim issued a research note claiming that Siemens is in advanced negotiations with Atos Origin. The CEO     of Siemens remarked on a conference call that all strategic options for the future of the SBS unit are being considered, whilst Atos Origin have refused to comment on the     market speculation - both of which are adding fuel to the flames. Analysts believe there is merit in the deal as Atos Origin currently has only a modest presence in the     German market but strategically is looking to expand in Benelux, the U.K. and Germany.