Commercial trading profits local authorities
December 9, 2022
Justin Galliford highlights the benefits to councils of the returns from external trading
Private Sector
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The importance of brand in the search for talent
April 16, 2024
Steve Wilson of Commercial Services Group says councils can start to build a true talent pipeline if they can develop their own employer value proposition.
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Greening public services
April 16, 2024
GLL’s Chris Hebblewhite reveals progress on the co-op’s five year sustainability strategy.
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The war for leadership talent
April 16, 2024
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
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‘Access all areas’
March 26, 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.
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Levelling the playing field
March 20, 2024
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.
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Books and beyond
March 13, 2024
Head of libraries at GLL Rebecca Gediking describes how innovation and adaptation are at the heart of a successful, modern library service.
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A Faer Point
March 13, 2024
Partner at Faerfield Dawn Faulkner sets out her top tips for landing the ideal role - and she says being able to show a nuanced grasp of the operating environment is a definite advantage.
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Offices for good?
March 6, 2024
With office occupancy averaging around 30%, Martin Forbes of Local Partnerships reports on a campaign with ACES to explore the implications for the local government office workplace and to consider wider concerns.
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