At JGP, we place a huge amount of value in providing the chance for the best people in the business to share their knowledge, experience and ideas with their peers. We always strive to ensure that every event that we are involved in not only feature expert speakers but opportunities for participants to discuss their…

As employers, we’ve had it drilled into us that we absolutely must have a diverse workforce – but what does that actually mean and why is it so important? And, most crucially, how do we achieve it? A truly diverse workforce is one that genuinely reflects wider society. So, stepping into your workplace there shouldn’t…

Back in July 2016, we were delighted to be awarded on the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) framework. As one of the UK’s largest public sector professional buying organisations, being on the ESPO framework has allowed those who needed to go through a framework to purchase the full range of our services. Over the last…

We often hear the line ‘candidates don’t look for jobs in the summer’ and therefore it’s a bad time to advertise. However, this is very much a myth. Traffic to Jobsgopublic was in fact up by 20% year on year last Summer and showed the same high numbers as June and September. With technology playing…

When they formed in 2003, following a stock transfer from Bradford Council, Incommunities Housing Association set out to improve the housing available to Yorkshire’s residents. 15 years later, they’ve gone on to become one of the largest providers of social housing providers in the UK. Recently, we were lucky to have the opportunity to sit…

Having hosted events around the country in recent years, the Local Authority Challenge is coming to London for the first time in December 2018. The LA Challenge provides aspiring managers a taste of what life is like in the big chair. As a team of six, participants will take on the role of a senior…

It will come as no surprise that the UK public sector stands amongst the more competitive sectors when it comes to attracting the best candidates. With so many employers all grappling to secure the top talent, it is those who make the extra effort that will come out on top. As part of our ongoing…

At a point where many of us needed distraction from a certain something not actually coming home after all, I’ve been reading about how the heroic Thai cave rescue can inform our emergency planning, pondering positive thinking and considering the perils of social media. Here’s my Friday Five for this week. 1. Making your emergency…

As sure as the Summer brings with it warm potato salad and overcooked sausages, it’s Friday and with it comes the Friday Five. Thanks to everyone who’s been reading over the past month or so! This week I’ve been concentrating on what to concentrate on and reading about reading, with some comms about comms thrown…

Another week has flown by so it must be time for a Friday Five! In a week where Summer finally appears to have shown its face, I’ve found myself intrigued by ideas on transforming company culture and fascinated by a story on baby clothes saving lives! What’s grabbed you this week? 1.Too big for your…