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3 Apr 19
When you want to take the next step, it pays to stop and think about personal changes you could make that might help your progression. Hult International Business School’s Viki Holton gives advice....
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19 Mar 19
Local government employment in the UK has slumped to a record low, official figures have revealed.
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8 Mar 19
Now is the time to improve women's standing in the world of public finance, say Gillian Fawcett and Barbara Grunewald.
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6 Mar 19
The numbers of people starting apprenticeships has plummeted by 26% over the last four years, despite funding increasing by £400m since 2010, the spending watchdog has found.
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4 Mar 19
It may be that your organisation has no option but to change, however there are ways to make the process positive, productive and relatively pain-free, says CIPFA’s Brendan McCarron.
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1 Mar 19
CIPFA has appointed a Northamptonshire commissioner as associate director of local government.
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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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9 Jan 19
Pete Moore, executive director of finance and public protection at Lincolnshire County Council, has been appointed as chair of CIPFA’s pension panel.
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7 Jan 19
The prime minister and the chair of the Public Accounts Committee have selected Gareth Davies as their preferred candidate to become the next head of the National Audit Office.
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18 Dec 18
NHS commissioning needs a prolonged period of organisational stability after almost three decades of change, according to the UK’s spending watchdog.
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10 Dec 18
Facts and figures on public sector appointments, growth expectations and the costs of feeding Gladstone, the Treasury cat. From the December 2018 edition of Public Finance magazine.
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7 Dec 18
Changing technologies, skills and expectations will shape the workplace of the future as millennials move into senior roles, writes John Thornton.
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6 Dec 18
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has reached a “major milestone”, approving the standard on accounting for social benefits after 16 years of discussion.
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22 Nov 18
Cash-strapped Somerset County Council has rowed back on proposals to force staff to take two days unpaid leave.
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15 Nov 18
Managers need to set goals that give team members opportunity to grow without over-burdening them, but this can often be a complicated balance to strike, says consultant Thomas Sullivan.
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14 Nov 18
Despite unprecedented challenges, the Local Government Pension Scheme has emerged as a robust, high-performing scheme, says CIPFA’s Mike Ellsmore.
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6 Nov 18
Women in senior leadership positions can positively affect organisational performance. Mechanisms are needed to help them get there, argues Sheila Ellwood of the University of Bristol.
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5 Nov 18
Tributes have been paid to former Cabinet secretary and civil service head Jeremy Heywood who died yesterday at the age of 56.
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5 Nov 18
Almost two thirds of governments around the world will shift to accrual-based accounting within the next five years, CIPFA and the International Federation of Accountants have predicted.
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1 Nov 18
Whitehall’s cross-departmental finance function helped secure jobs when the outsourcing giant Carillion collapsed earlier this year, its chief has claimed.
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24 Oct 18
There is still a lack of women in public administration, which can affect policy outcomes, says Portsmouth University professor Karen Johnston.
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22 Oct 18
The government will tighten rules in local government to prevent people found guilty of serious crimes from standing for office.
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17 Oct 18
CIPFA has replenished its health and social care team with two key appointments to help lead its work on integration.
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15 Oct 18
A police chief has blamed real terms funding cuts from central government for having to make “unprecedented” cuts in his force’s officer and staff numbers.
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12 Oct 18
Finance staff at Newham council in London have voted to take four days of strike action in a dispute over job evaluation and pay.