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The war for leadership talent
- 18 Apr 2024
- Toni Hall and Julie Towers are directors at Penna Executive Recruitment
Are we winning the war or losing the battle? Toni Hall and Julie Towers share their experience as the pattern of leadership recruitment within the sector ebbs and flows
The importance of brand in the search for talent
- 18 Apr 2024
- Steve Wilson is commercial director of Commercial Services Group
Steve Wilson says councils can start to build a true talent pipeline if they can develop their own employer value proposition
The value of managing workplace stress
- 11 Apr 2024
- Dawn Faulkner is a Partner at Faerfield
As April is Stress Awareness Month, Dawn Faulkner outlines how Faerfield have been thinking about what employers can do to help mitigate the impact of stress on individuals and organisations
Embracing innovation in leadership recruitment
- 5 Apr 2024
- Ben Parsonage is a senior consultant with GatenbySanderson’s local government practice
Ben Parsonage offers some practical strategies for identifying leaders who can help promote innovation and creativity across your organisation
Huge challenges – but opportunity knocks
- 5 Apr 2024
- Linda Todd is a director of public services procurement at Hays
Linda Todd feels it is now a positive time to be recruiting for commercial professionals – but urges organisations not to lose focus when it comes to your retention strategy
‘Access all areas’
- 28 Mar 2024
Jonathan Swain and Rebecca Rampat from executive recruitment specialists McLean Public highlight what local government can do to ensure it attracts commercial sector talent in a changing recruitment market
Levelling the playing field
- 21 Mar 2024
- Natasha Hilton-Keane is director of recruitment at Osborne Thomas
Natasha Hilton-Keane takes a look at the increasing tactic of sending out advance questions as one way to get the best out of candidates within an interview
Don’t leave finance professionals short-changed
- 14 Mar 2024
- Andrew Tromans is a Senior Consultant at Penna and Mizan Rouf is Associate Director at CIPFA-Penna
Andrew Tromans and Mizan Rouf outline the past and present recruitment challenges in public finance
Breaking the stigma of internal and external hires
- 7 Mar 2024
- Rebecca Hopkin is an Associate Consultant with GatenbySanderson’s local government executive search practice
Rebecca Hopkin looks at the perspectives of both sides of the candidate market and reveals the pros and cons of applying for key roles in any organisation
Place shapers wanted
- 8 Feb 2024
- George Agyemang and Pete John are lead place recruiters at Penna
George Agyemang and Pete John share their experiences over the past few years on the leadership talent market for place, regeneration and growth, and have strong hopes for this year
Does the sector need to switch the narrative?
- 1 Feb 2024
- Sally Wilson is a principal consultant within GatenbySanderson’s interim leadership local government practice
Is local government suffering from a case of bad PR? How can we positively raise its profile to inspire the next generation? Sally Wilson poses the questions as she looks to make 2024 ‘the year of positive stories’
Attracting the next generation of local government stars
- 25 Jan 2024
We know local government has a diverse array of innovative, hard working and talented people at all levels.
Reflections on an active year for the sector
- 18 Jan 2024
- Jon Dilling, Toni Hall, Dawar Hashmi and Julie Towers of Penna share their talent market insights as we head into 2024
Jon Dilling, Toni Hall, Dawar Hashmi and Julie Towers of Penna share their talent market insights as we head into 2024
Driving the green agenda
- 11 Jan 2024
- Maud Hollis is consultant – executive search practice at Tile Hill
Maud Hollis discusses the crucial role of talent and leadership in local government’s journey to net zero
Balancing pressure and passion
- 14 Dec 2023
- Steve Guest is director of executive recruitment and assessment at Solace in Business
At a challenging time, the need to get more people choosing a career in local government is great. But for those in the recruitment process – particularly on a senior level – it’s easy to forget why they got into the sector in the first place. Steve Guest gives his insights on the topic
Leadership: reflections from NCAS
- 7 Dec 2023
- Nik Shah is Associate Director – Executive Interim, and Helen Alwell and Chris Barrow are Senior Consultants – Executive Search, at Tile Hill
Nik Shah, Helen Alwell and Chris Barrow outline why identifying and supporting good leadership is more important than ever
Using ‘assurance’ to aid recruitment
- 30 Nov 2023
- Craig Clarke is head of GatenbySanderson’s interim leadership practice
Inspections can prove a troubling time for organisations, but preparation and support for your staff – and cultivating a culture of shared ambition and ownership – can reap benefits in the long term. Craig Clarke explains
Time for a change of perspective?
- 30 Nov 2023
- Neil Lupin is partner for local and regional government at McLean Public
McLean Public’s Neil Lupin looks at the importance of making councils sure get the best out of their interim managers
Moving from social value to community wealth building
- 23 Nov 2023
- Steve Wilson is commercial director of Commercial Services Group
Steve Wilson looks at how adopting a new community wealth model can provide opportunities to put your local communities at the forefront of your recruitment strategy
How to protect frontline services
- 16 Nov 2023
- Karima Dakhama is senior consultant at CIPFA Penna
Karima Dakhama looks at how local authorities through innovation can ensure the retention of essential service delivery across the UK