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5 May 22
In the UK, many public finance professionals from ethnic minorities feel they have to work harder and be better qualified to reach the same positions as their white colleagues.
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13 Apr 22
Covid-19 has exacerbated existing issues affecting the ability of the UK public sector to attract the best candidates to finance roles.
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5 Apr 22
A shortage of workers across the global economy could pose some big challenges for public finances.
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1 Apr 22
Greater workforce diversity can help government organisations deliver better services. What more can be done to improve career prospects for minority groups?
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6 Aug 21
How a partnership scheme has settled one young worker with Asperger syndrome into a finance role with an NHS trust.
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10 Jul 19
CIPFA apprenticeships are helping plug a skills gap left by austerity for finance manager positions and above.
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4 Jul 19
In uncertain times, one of the few certainties is that leaders are going to need to be agile. Traditional training models may no longer be the best fit but there are ways to prepare for the unknown....
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27 Feb 19
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5 Feb 19
Get on board with hassle-free recruitment processes if you want to hire the best candidates and improve commitment, performance and retention rates, says John Thornton.
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12 Dec 18
An organisation can only be as good as the people that work there, so make sure yours are topping up their talent and maximise your return on investment with these tips from CIPFA’s Brendan McCarron.
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19 Nov 18
The NHS could see a staff shortfall of 350,000 by 2030, health bodies have warned.
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11 Sep 18
The NHS provider sector has plunged further into deficit while staffing problems have intensified, official figures have revealed.
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12 Jul 18
Almost two thirds of finance professionals say they have come under pressure to act in an unethical way at some point in their careers, according to early findings from CIPFA’s ethics survey revealed...
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10 Jul 18
As the public sector enters a second wave of digital development, the impact on the finance profession – on working practices, the skills and roles required – is set to pose a significant challenge.
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4 May 18
Analysis of gender pay gaps by CIPFA shows hourly income rates in all types of local authorities are higher for men than women. Reporting by Vivienne Russell.
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25 Apr 18
Wigan Council scooped the Grand Prix at this year’s Public Finance Innovation Awards for their community-focused scheme, The Deal.
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23 Apr 18
Are public sector finance leaders ‘digital ready’? That was the question considered at a recent CIPFA-Eduserv round table. Debate chair Jos Creese reports back.
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16 Mar 18
Adrian Crompton has been named as the next auditor general for Wales following approval by Welsh Assembly members.
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31 Jan 18
CIPFA has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal to help boost public financial management in the Asian country.
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23 Jan 18
Public sector employment in Northern Ireland was up by 0.3% over the year to March 2017, though fell by 0.1% between the second and third quarters.
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8 Jan 18
MPs are to scrutinise how affordable childcare could boost the economy, in response to concerns that lack of access to services is stopping parents from being able to work.
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20 Dec 17
Doctor, nurse and support staff vacancies within the NHS in England have risen to above 100,000, according to analysis of freedom of information figures obtained by the Labour Party.
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8 Nov 17
Experience in different sectors can raise you well above the competition when it comes to career development. Helen Emmott gives steps on how to do it.
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26 Jul 17
There were more than 86,000 empty posts in the NHS between January and March this year, a 10% increase on the previous year, according to figures from NHS Digital.
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11 Jul 17
The government has hailed its charter aimed at improving the career prospects of women in the financial sector as a success.