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  • Organisational leadership: a constantly evolving challenge

    • 2 Nov 2023
    • Dawn Faulkner is a Partner at Faerfield Consulting

    With the financial need for many organisations to have streamlined senior teams – in spite of increased demand-led pressures – Dawn Faulkner highlights the importance of maintaining long-term investment in talent without losing strong leaders

  • The modern recruiter: part coach, part athlete

    • 26 Oct 2023
    • Katrina Whitby is a senior consultant at West Midlands Employers

    Katrina Whitby says recruitment is a team sport – and it’s time we take a serious look at the evolving skills and strategies necessary to attract and retain future talent

  • The importance of Black History Month

    • 19 Oct 2023
    • Dawar Hashmi is director of executive search at Penna

    Penna’s Dawar Hashmi offers a reflection on diversifying leadership in local government

  • Let’s be more open

    • 12 Oct 2023
    • Ben Parsonage is senior consultant with GatenbySanderson’s local government practice

    Do your diversity, equality and inclusion efforts consider lived experience? Ben Parsonage gives his perspective on what should be an important aspect of the executive search process

  • A helping hand at an uncertain time

    • 6 Oct 2023
    • Vik Mistry is a senior consultant and adult services lead for interim at Tile Hil

    Vik Mistry outlines how interims can provide stability for organisations in an era of growing challenges

  • Why short cut the process for short term talent?

    • 28 Sep 2023
    • Sally Wilson is a Principal Consultant in GatenbySanderson’s Interim Leadership Team

    When faced with hiring an executive level interims you may be short on time but there are ways to make the process run smoothly – and give them a better chance of success – says Sally Wilson

  • The art of retaining staff in difficult times

    • 14 Sep 2023
    • Martin Tucker is Managing Director at Faerfield and Emma Haddleton is Chief Executive Officer of Haddleton Knight Ltd.

    Martin Tucker and Emma Haddleton share their views on the positive leadership steps that can ensure your top talent continues to grow with your organisation

  • Are your flexible working policies fair?

    • 7 Sep 2023
    • Natasha Hilton-Keane is director of recruitment at Osborne Thomas

    Chief executives want people back in the office, but that brings challenges to the modern workforce. Natasha Hilton-Keane explains why reviewing working policies is now more important than ever

  • The Post-Covid Candidate

    • 31 Aug 2023
    • Louise Bickley is a Research Consultant within GatenbySanderson’s Local Government Practice

    In an increasingly tough jobs market, Louise Bickley looks at what candidates are looking for when they are searching for a new role post-Covid

  • Addressing the great local government recruitment crisis

    • 17 Aug 2023
    • George Agyemang

    Penna’s George Agyemang and Halton BC chief executive Stephen Young look at the current state of the recruitment market within the sector – and advise on the different methods processess and thinking needed to reverse current trends

  • The power of everyday feedback

    • 10 Aug 2023
    • Maud Hollis is a consultant – executive search practice at Tile Hill

    Maud Hollis outlines the many benefits of creating a feedback culture within your organisation

  • A fresh approach can calm the crisis

    • 3 Aug 2023
    • Jessica Mullinger

    At a time of struggling recruitment and retention within the sector, Jessica Mullinger says there are innovative projects and initiatives which could have a positive impact on your workforce

  • #SameJobDifferentThinking

    • 27 Jul 2023
    • Rebecca Davis is chief executive of  West Midlands Employers

    Rebecca Davis outlines the importance of reframing workforce challenges – and embracing ‘opportunity’

  • Celebrating excellence

    • 20 Jul 2023
    • Dawar Hashmi is director of executive search at Penna​​​​​​​

    Penna’s Dawar Hashmi reflects back on this year’s edition of The MJ Achievement Awards and explains why recognition plays such an important part in any working environment – especially within local government

  • Courageous appointments

    • 13 Jul 2023
    • Rebecca Hopkin is a consultant with GatenbySanderson’s local government executive search practice.

    With a national shortage of senior talent across the local government sector, and many having ambitious ‘next-level’ aspirations, is there room for greater courage in making key leadership appointments? Rebecca Hopkin outlines her views

  • It’s not all about the money…

    • 6 Jul 2023
    • Martin Tucker

    Martin Tucker gives his tips for getting hold of and keeping the best talent for your organisation – without breaking the bank

  • Celebrating learning disability week

    • 29 Jun 2023
    • Helen Anderson is associate director, executive search at Tile Hill

    Helen Anderson says its time to recognise learning disabilities as a natural process and to embrace and encourage individuals within our organisations who identify as neurodiverse

  • Taking Pride of (work)place

    • 22 Jun 2023
    • Zeynep Livatyali-Esen

    Advancing LGBTQIA+ equality and inclusion in local government is an important step if we are to see the best of our workforce, explains Zeynep Livatyali-Esen

  • Pride (In The Name of Local)

    • 15 Jun 2023
    • Neil Lupin

    Neil Lupin talks about the importance of pride in local government

  • The Future of Recruitment

    • 8 Jun 2023
    • Simon Ray

    Simon Ray questions how AI will transform the hiring landscape in the next three years