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Dstl: Know The Unknown

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Dstl hire the brightest minds in the country. But their better-known competitors were taking the best talent. So we launched an awareness campaign and created a challenging online game. We not only found the right people, but we picked up a few awards along the way too!

Winner - Digital Experience for Early Talent
Winner - Best Digital Solution
Winner - Best Recruitment Website (below £50,000)
Winner - Innovation in Recruitment

Latest roles in Executive and Interim

Service Director Customer & Organisational Development - Luton Council

Salary: £85,870 - £93,531 plus £3,990 Car Benefit

Closing Date: 18 Sep

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Director of Resources (S. 151 Officer) - Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Salary: £127,760 to £133,998

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Assistant Director of Education and Inclusion - Westmorland & Furness Council

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Things we're talking about

Addressing the Great Local Government Recruitment Crisis

What makes a good Employee Value Proposition for the Local Government Officer of today? Watch the recent webinar hosted by our Senior Consultant Rachael Morris and the PPMA, and learn how the ‘window’ into organisations is more crucial than ever.

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Addressing the Great Local Government Recruitment Crisis

The recently published LGA Local Government Workforce Survey showed more than nine out of ten local authorities are experiencing staff recruitment and retention issues. Find out how Chief Executive of Halton Borough Council, Stephen Young and Penna’s Senior Consultant Executive Interim, George Agyemang are tackling the situation.

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Resilience, community, and great-tasting kebabs.

Growing up in the 1970’s in the UK as a British Asian was a very interesting time. On the one hand, I was proud of my heritage, but on the other, I also wanted to conform and fit in. How do you find the balance between the two?

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