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HUMAN RESOURCES
Social workers: how to recruit and retain the best
By Sonia Tanda | 08 March 2022
Using mental health as a key starting point, Penna’s Sonia Tanda offers some top tips on how to r...
RECRUITMENT
We can all play a leading role
By Neil Lupin | 02 March 2022
Leadership comes in many forms, and as Neil Lupin reflects on the countless examples being displa...
FINANCE
It is not surprising councils' position in the job market is eroding
By Tony Kirkham | 02 March 2022
Local government colleagues report difficulty in recruiting auditors, revenues and benefits staff...
HUMAN RESOURCES
The art of good leadership
By Dawar Hashmi | 22 February 2022
Director of executive search at Penna Dawar Hashmi looks at the various definitions of leadership...
PAY
For councils the retention challenge is particularly stark
By Claire Kober | 22 February 2022
Claire Kober says the chances of a ‘brain drain’ as council staff leave for better pay and prospe...
BUSINESS
Senior management workforce warning
By Chris Mahony | 22 February 2022
Councils are increasingly struggling to recruit and retain senior managers due to demographic fac...
RECRUITMENT
How to solve the social care leadership problem
By Nik Shah | 16 February 2022
In the world of social care, the post-pandemic environment has created a greater need for versati...
RECRUITMENT
Solving the workload puzzle
By Heather Jameson | 15 February 2022
The pandemic has sparked a radical change in working patterns. Heather Jameson looks at wheher it...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Tackling local places' resourcing and skills crisis together
By Pooja Agrawal | 09 February 2022
Homes England and DLUHC have invested in Public Practice as a way of building the public sector’s...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Riding the career elevators and travelators
By Phil Whitman | 09 February 2022
While there are ups and downs in the world of work, ‘climbing the ladder’ is not the only way – o...
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