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A developing story
- 4 May 2023
Amid changing attitudes towards adopting a portfolio career, Gemma Stevenson-Coupe looks at the importance of maintaining personal development and shares some gained advice on the subject
Taking recruitment to the next level
- 27 Apr 2023
The candidate experience can be daunting when searching for jobs. Mark Bearn looks at the process from both sides and highlights areas where recruiters can best develop their services
Let’s go legal
- 20 Apr 2023
Penna’s Ben Cox outlines the findings from a special panel in which the group looked at the ever increasing challenge of recruiting monitoring officers
The unseen value of interims
- 6 Apr 2023
When the purse strings really tighten, why should local authorities invest in interim resources? Abi O’Brien makes the case
Getting more out of your recruitment
- 30 Mar 2023
Kate Wilson outlines the many benefits a recruitment process review can bring your organisation
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The secret of our succession
- 23 Mar 2023
Neil Lupin looks at the increasing importance of succession planning in local government
It’s time to talk
- 16 Mar 2023
Is your recruitment process set up for menopausal candidates? Camilla Alexander reports from a Penna round table on the subject and fears we could be missing out on a generation of talented leaders
A better culture starts with better conversations.
- 2 Mar 2023
‘Brave’ conversations could be the key to your organisation’s success and increase the chances of retaining – and recruiting – top talent. Rebecca Davis explains
Expanding horizons
- 23 Feb 2023
Steve Guest says that when it comes to succession planning many within local government have been talking the talk, but more action is needed to deliver results and ensure a healthy future for the sector
The right environment for interim resource?
- 16 Feb 2023
Kathryn Reed outlines the opportunities and challenges for placed based services in 2023. With environmental measures high on the agenda, councils need to be proactive in anticipating skills gaps to achieve their objectives at this crucial time.
Maximising the talents of older workers.
- 9 Feb 2023
Nabil Verdickt highlights the importance of considering the needs of older workers in your organisation and feels committing to a recruitment and retention strategy with diversity at its heart will reap rewards
It’s all about the base(line)
- 2 Feb 2023
GatenbySanderson’s Frazer Thouard reveals how a partnership with themselves, the Public Services People Managers’ Association and The MJ is culminating in a launch of a sector-wide EDI survey to establish the baseline diversity levels of leadership teams working in local authorities across the UK.
Taking the next steps for success
- 26 Jan 2023
Sunita Patel calls for an even greater focus on socio-economic diversity in organisations, and says staff from underrepresented backgrounds need to be given the tools to succeed and do great things for our communities
The changing face of recruitment
- 19 Jan 2023
With the recruitment landscape becoming far more favourable for candidates, Yasin Din offers a few tips on how employers can make themselves more attractive to top quality talent
A resurgent yet challenging market
- 12 Jan 2023
Penna’s Ben Cox looks at key data and insights into the executive talent market spanning the last 12 months
The new normal – hype or happening?
- 15 Dec 2022
As the year comes to a close, the team at Penna share their experiences of the talent market in 2022
Embracing the challenge of securing talent
- 8 Dec 2022
Neil Lupin looks at the issue of senior recruitment in ever tougher times
To return or not to return, that is the question
- 1 Dec 2022
Simon Ray opens the debate on the advantages of returning to the office post-pandemic, at a time when many have adopted home working as their preference
Lining up a successful workforce
- 1 Dec 2022
Jessica Mullinger considers the benefits of a ‘squiggly career’, and says at a time when local government is experiencing challenges in attracting and retaining talent it may be worth considering your ladder legacy
Keeping up with the leadership evolution
- 24 Nov 2022
As local government leaders across the UK acknowledge the need to redefine the way we design our organisations, Phil Whitman looks at the power and perils of ‘distributed leadership’