Insight
More and more of my discussions with clients are about the challenges they face engaging with commissioners. Bidding for contracts is not new to the sector, but the latest changes in government funding and new commissioning models are having a major impact on voluntary organisations and smaller charities. Shortfalls in statutory funding are leading organisations to use reserves to subsidise activities, while also freezing staff recruitment and putting service development on hold.
Categories: Charity Recruitment
Housing associations which are embracing change and creating first class customer service are allowing the modern tenant to thrive.
Categories: Housing Recruitment
Strategic workforce planning is a necessity, not a ‘nice to have’ (Personnel Today)
Organisations in almost every sector are dealing with economic uncertainty and digital transformation. For most, the complexion of the workforce is changing; employers are calling out for staff to fill critical roles – many related to digital capabilities – while other roles emerge, evolve and expire. Key to navigating this state of flux is Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) and Kate Parker gives her view on how to make this work in Personnel Today.
This time last year, a Housing Today research piece showed that 58 councils had established housebuilding companies. At the same time, here at Berwick Partners, we were working with councils in Barking, Bexley and Havering as those authorities sought to use this type of model to move their own housing development piece forward. Fast forward a year and my belief is that the number of councils with such vehicles has at least doubled. Presently almost half of my work is directly linked to councils delivering new housing.
Categories: Government Recruitment
Collaboration is key for supply chain innovation (The Times & Raconteur)
Being faster, better and cheaper than the competition requires colleagues, partners and stakeholders across an entire supply chain to work together. Katie Hart in our Supply Chain practice gives her opinion in a Raconteur report published today in The Times
Categories: Procurement & Supply Chain Recruitment
MIPIM, the world’s largest real estate expo, is on this week and presents a significant opportunity for public sector and placemaking leaders to highlight a destinations’ potential and capture investor attention. Yet, to be truly effective, mayors, ministers, ambassadors and those at the forefront of high-level discussions must also have the people-power behind them to recognise, react to and capitalise on investor interest. Marek Dobrowolski gives his opinion on how to maximise opportunities at MIPIM in the MJ.
Categories: Government Recruitment, Real Estate Recruitment
Misconceptions about the term RPA: would removing a letter from the acronym help? (Information Age)
Matt Cockbill discusses how Senior IT leaders can dispel any fears (and/or misconceptions) across their organisations in Information Age publication.
Categories: IT & Digital Leadership Recruitment
As part of the panel at Inside Housing’s Customer Experience Conference in London this week, Tom Neely enjoyed being involved in the interesting discussion around the changing world of customer service.
Categories: Housing Recruitment
The Ever-Demanding Omnichannel World – Leading the Charge with Leadership
While some CEOs and leaders may lack the level of experience or understanding in areas such as digital, IT, marketing and HR when it comes to omnichannel application – they should look to assess the talent around them. Claire Stewart discusses the importance of full buy-in from the very top of a company when it comes to the success of a omnichannel strategy in Retail Sector.
Categories: Consumer & FMCG Recruitment
Unilever must tread with caution to hang on to Graze's top table talent
The Unilever buyout of healthy food snack firm Graze is yet another example of big FMCG heavyweights taking on smaller challenger brands to drive expansion, harness innovation and diversify into 'fashionable' growing markets and consumer trends – spanning health, socially-conscious, purpose-driven and subscription-based services.
Categories: Consumer & FMCG Recruitment