One of the risks we face in leadership roles is assuming that we will get more attention than we’re actually likely to get. Attention is vital. Without it, people may hear what we say but are they taking it in? And it’s easy to assume that we’ll get more because the more powerful we are,…

No matter how good you are at what you do, there will always be someone who is better than you in some way. Envy, though natural, doesn’t help. But finding out how they do what they do, learning from them and using that knowledge is the route to improvement. And you needn’t pay a penny.…

If you’re not teaching, you’re not really leading. So says Professor Sydney Finkelstein, writing in the latest edition of the Harvard Business Review. Finkelstein, the Steven Roth Professor of Management and Director of the Leadership Center at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, spent a decade studying world-class leaders to find out what…

As if out of nowhere, somehow 2018 is almost upon us! We have big plans for next year as we continue to look for new ways to help our clients tell their stories and attract the very best talent to their organisations. We’ll be sure to tell you more about a number of exciting developments…

Public sector employers may need to work harder to retain their managers with just over eighty percent admitting to looking for work occasionally or regularly, according to a recent survey. The research conducted by SmartSearch found that many managers are particularly looking for new challenges, a better work life balance or progression opportunities. Just over…

Data is a wonderful thing! Last week I was walking home, and an unfamiliar green bus drove past me with ‘A bus from CityMapper’ written on the side. Upon further investigation, I discovered that this was the result of some excellent use of data. For those unaware, CityMapper is a mobile app that provides recommended…

On Wednesday 4th October 2017, the Chapter team joined other key industry experts in speaking at the Inhouse Recruitment Network breakfast event – ‘Inspiring Further Change in Education Recruitment’.   The event looked at ways in which schools can change their approach to recruitment – adopting innovative, more pro-active methods of attracting the best talent.…

Croydon Council is dedicated to improving the future of children and young people – and they need passionate and skilled social care professionals to help them do it. As Croydon improves and expands its children’s services, Jobsgopublic are delighted to announce the launch of a brand-new social work website to support their recruitment campaign. Barbara…

On Thursday 2nd November, it was our pleasure to go along to the Local Authority Challenge East as main sponsors and advisers. The event saw 22 teams from local councils from across the East of England take on a gruelling day of role playing tasks. Each team took on the role of the senior management…

In a candidate-driven market, competition for the best talent is fierce. Standing out from the competition, attracting the right people and achieving your goals can be particularly challenging. This is especially true in the capital, where candidates have more choice in terms of opportunity than possibly anywhere else in the country.   We’ve recently had…