Upcoming Event: Oracle Open World 2018

What is the Oracle OpenWorld 2018 Event?

Leading CEOs and industry representatives will be attending the Oracle OpenWorld 2018 in San Francisco next week.

Attendees at the 2017 Oracle OpenWorld event

For years Oracle’s community hub of technology and business professional have collaborated at the Oracle OpenWorld to discuss and solve challenges, learn about innovative products and find inspiration. The event provides a conference pass enabling attendees to gain access to over 2,000 educational sessions, training and tutorials on emerging technologies and networking opportunities.

Oracle OpenWorld 2018 will include case studies from over 300 Oracle customers, including FedEx, Gap and American Red Cross and how these businesses use the latest cloud products and technology. The conference will focus on how companies like these have transformed their products, integrated their business processes and successfully implemented their own strategies.

As in previous years, registrants can utilise an online tool to schedule all their sessions via the Oracle OpenWorld site. Some of the key themes at the conference include Your Autonomous Future (autonomous database, AI and machine learning), Tomorrow’s ERP, Evolving Customer Experience and Actionable Business Insights (data analytics, business intelligence and forecasting). High profile speakers at the event include former US Homeland Security head Jeh Johnson, Glitch CEO Anil Dash and Snips CEO Rand Hindi. Oracle will also be hosting three additional events in San Francisco to complement Oracle OpenWorld.

Oracle Code One event will expand on previous JavaOne developer events with more languages, technology and developer communities. Oracle Leaders Circle event will include presentations from leading industry members, such Amity Millhiser, the Chief Client Officer at PwC.

Oracle Product Focus: Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud Services

For many businesses, managing financial consolidation is a challenge that involves time and multiple resources that could be used more effectively for analysis and decision making. Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud Service provides an end to end solution for effectively managing the consolidation and closed process.

Whatever size the company is, businesses can have complete confidence in their financial consolidation and overall reporting processes. The system enables the process is correct, timely. completely transparent, compliant and auditable.

Oracle’s Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud Service is a cloud solution that can be implemented to meet the requirements of each individual business. Applying best practices enables companies to develop an application that meets their business needs, without the addition of other functions that are not required. Oracle explains that the service enables companies to combine a leading consolidation solution with the capability to customise the solution for all the features they require.

Oracle highlight that it is essential that businesses implement a consolidation and close solution to make their activities more effective, efficient and easier to manage. The Oracle Financial Consolidation and Cloud Service provide a range of useful reasonings for businesses to choose this solution for their close and consolidation strategies.

View the agenda of the upcoming Oracle OpenWorld 2018 event.

Consultancy Vs End User – Which is the best option for you?

At the start of your career both of these options will provide you a good and challenging opportunity. But as you develop your career you may find that one avenue is more suited to the type of work that you prefer to be involved in. Your choice may be influenced by a number of factors which include your personality type, work interests, natural aptitudes, work skills, specialist interests and your life stage.

Is relocating to the UK an option for you?

While the UK economy, particularly in the finance and IT sectors is booming, the same can’t be said for some of the other EU countries such as Spain and Italy. In these countries professionals are finding opportunities limited and are increasingly looking to the UK to develop their career potential. While the opportunity may be enticing there are many other factors to take into consideration.

What not to say or do in an interview

Sometimes just getting an interview opportunity takes a lot of hard work both on the part of you and the agency putting you forward. An interview is your opportunity to really sell yourself and show off your best side, so the last thing you want is say or do something that’ll ruin your chances.

What are you worth?

One of the primary reasons that many people consider moving to the UK is because of the better earning potential. However, there is also the higher cost of living to consider if you plan to work in London. Compared to Mediterranean countries such as Spain and Italy the variance is significant. However, for Northern European cities in France or Germany the costs are fairly similar. Keep in mind that living a little further out of central London could reduce your living costs.

Will you be a successful relocator?

In working with many different people wanting to relocate to the UK, I have found that it is often possible to tell, right at the beginning of the process, who will be successful.  It is not just about the right opportunities being available at the right time, but rather their approach to the process that seems to make the most difference.

Is language the only thing stopping you from relocating to the UK?

Just because English is not your first language does not necessarily mean that job opportunities in the UK are beyond your reach. If you are motivated and willing to learn or even just polish your language skills you could find yourself with multiple job opportunities to choose from in the UK.

4 Reasons why the UK is the best place for Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Professionals to advance their career

Dear EPM professional looking to take your career to the next level. This report is designed to give you an overview on why you as an EPM professional should consider relocation to the UK to help progress you career in an international environment.