WORKFORCE

The council capacity conundrum

By Jason Wheatley | 22 January 2025

Ben Cox and Jason Wheatley ponder on some of the staffing, skills and capacity issues beginning t...

RECRUITMENT

Peaks and troughs – a year in recruitment

By Kate Wilson | 18 December 2024

Kate Wilson looks back at the past 12 months and identifies the recruitment trends that have defi...

RECRUITMENT

Transforming the Image of Local Government

By Rebecca Davis | 12 December 2024

Rebecca Davis talks about the new Public Sector I HEART You podcast series that has achieved over...

LEADERSHIP

Future Forum North: Values should start at top

By Martin Ford | 06 December 2024

RECRUITMENT

Developing tomorrow's leaders, today

By Dino Christodoulou | 05 December 2024

Dino Christodoulou breaks down the mindset, ongoing learning and commitment needed to successfull...

TRANSFORMATION

Why southern comfort requires R&R

By Jonathan Werran | 04 December 2024

Restoring strategic capacity for long-term resilience will be vital to the twin pillars of public...

RECRUITMENT

Cultivating the art of connectivity

By Sally Wilson | 27 November 2024

Sally Wilson uses the example of a large-scale art project recently unveiled to highlight the nee...

PEOPLE

Studdert promoted to lead New Local

By Dan Peters | 19 November 2024

Think-tank New Local has promoted its deputy chief executive Jessica Studdert to its top job.

RECRUITMENT

Navigating change and supporting inclusive talent

By Amin Aziz | 14 November 2024

Amin Aziz and Zeynep Livatyali-Esen assess some of the largest challenges of recruitment within s...

HR

Innovating to survive

By Michael Burton | 07 November 2024

Scottish council HR professionals meet next week for their annual conference against a backdrop o...