All Careers Advice
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Smashing the communication silence
20/02/2020
Rebecca Davis examines the need for communication, dialogue and trust within organisations and how pioneering programmes are developing strategies to smash the culture of silence that impedes progress -
Getting the most from Millennials
13/02/2020
Millennials are an incredibly rich source of organisational energy, ability and creativity. Martin Tucker explains how get them involved in new developments and systems to give you greater access to insight and satisfy their need to get involved. -
Put your best CV forward
06/02/2020
There can be no such thing as a ‘perfect’ CV, but there’s nothing wrong with having that objective in your sights. Take charge of your CV presentation and follow a few key principles of best practice to ensure you put your best foot forward writes Karishma Vakta-Smith -
Building sustainable resilience
30/01/2020
Neil Lupin explores resilience in local government and the direct correlation between feeling positive and working in a role and an environment that aligns to your values -
Entering digital transformation’s bold world
23/01/2020
Digital offers an exciting opportunity for a more agile method of career development – driven by factors the public sector can offer in abundance – opportunities to learn, interesting and challenging work as well as investment in training and development, writes Joanne Cumper -
Interims need to keep their options open and must invest in their own development. That’s why a career coach is essential to assist and support an interim’s longer-term career ambitions, writes Anthony Lewis
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2020’s futuristic vision – and the reality
12/12/2019
Julie Towers of Penna reviews 2019’s year of talent and looks ahead to what 2020 has in store -
Pinpointing the talent pools to make social care ‘future-ready'
05/12/2019
The importance of the role of the director of children’s services has never been clearer, and with one in 10 children needing some form of extra help, this work is closer to home for many of us than we may realise. Craig Clarke explains
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How to make the most of your career interim
28/11/2019
As the war for talent intensifies, Jessica Mullinger explores the many advantages of hiring a career interim to get the maximum return on investment during their time with your company -
A role that needs nurturing
21/11/2019
Maggie Hennessy assesses the state of adult and children’s services and asks what those looking to recruit can do to ensure the best talent steps forward -
Learning to lead is essential to the future
14/11/2019
Nadira Hussain asks how the sector can future-proof continuous improvement when technology and ‘need’ evolve all the time -
Is your recruitment fitting the bill?
07/11/2019
Getting a balance between achieving cultural fit and not stifling individuality is important when recruiting to your organisation. And innovation and creativity are key to getting this right, as Beth Roberts explains. -
The real levers of change
31/10/2019
Ann Hartley demonstrates how you can get real change from embedding and measuring values and behaviours within your organisation -
The art of survival in a world of uncertainty
24/10/2019
Neil Lupin looks at how local government can thrive despite the uncertain times we find ourselves in
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7 tips for an impactful interim CV
18/10/2019
CVs are difficult documents to write and everyone will have their view on what a good CV looks like. -
The importance of political skills
17/10/2019
Running a local authority in today’s climate requires a skill set quite different to that of previous years, so recruiting candidates into the sector can be more challenging than ever. Gemma Stevenson-Coupe explains -
Be your own boss as an interim manager
10/10/2019
David Weir discusses five questions you should ask yourself before becoming an interim manager -
Adding value to your brand
03/10/2019
Amy Morris looks at the key ingredients for a good EVP and explains why investing in one can be the difference in attracting the best talent tempering staff turnover -
Some chief decisions
26/09/2019
Jes Ladva explains what you need to know in order to become the chief executive of a local authority -
A highprofile view...
19/09/2019
Greg Hayes says that, used well, psychometric profiling can provide great aid for your recruitment processes, as well as a good foundation to retain and develop leaders