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Public Service Recruitment

‘A very curious own goal’: UK ministers criticised for civil service fast stream pause

The UK government’s move to pause its civil service graduate recruitment scheme represents “a curious own goal” that will have management consultants “rubbing their hands that they don’t have to […]

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How can public and civil services support people with disabilities into senior roles?

While progress has been made in many civil services to increase the representation of women and people from ethnic minority backgrounds in leadership positions, the number of senior civil servants […]
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UK civil service faces further job cuts; call to hike Canadian public service’s bilingual bonus: management and workforce news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of all the news you need to know but might have missed UK Treasury minister hints at further civil service job cuts The UK civil […]
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A guide to personal statements for public and civil service jobs: how to sell yourself, both on application forms and in person

Recruiting managers may have to sift through hundreds or even thousands of applications, while interviewers are likely to be meeting multiple candidates. So how do you ensure you stand out […]

A guide to Success Profiles: what recruiters need to know in the UK and beyond

In this guide, we outline what public sector managers and HR professionals need to do to build a merit based, diverse and inclusive workforce Success Profiles are a recruitment framework […]

‘Bursts and explosions of creativity’ and being risk smart: lessons from responsive governments

Coronavirus forced public and civil services around the world to respond at a pace rarely seen to the public health and economic emergency. Panellists at a recent Global Government Forum […]
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Top teleworking tips: OPM shares performance management advice for hybrid-working US federal government

The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has circulated information to human resource directors at federal agencies setting out how to operate a performance management process for employees in a […]

Lessons from history: can the COVID crisis boost science skills in government?

Criticisms about the lack of science skills in the UK civil service have been acknowledged by the government’s top official. Do previous crisis show how Whitehall can adapt? In November […]

New Canadian government faces US$1.97bn class action lawsuit

After the polls close in the Canadian federal election scheduled for 20 September, the newly-formed government will have to decide its next steps on a C$2.5bn (US$1.97bn) class action lawsuit […]

US launches Digital Corps to attract young talent

The US government has launched a new fellowship programme for aspiring IT professionals that aims to develop a new generation of tech leaders for the federal public service. The programme […]