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By Sonia Tanda | 18 January 2023 Recruitment of experienced social workers remains an ongoing challenge, with no easy solution. Throughout 2022 we supported a record number of local authorities in attracting and retaining experienced social workers. Our learnings taught us the best practice in talent acquisition, which helped councils secure the talent they need to fill vacancies and retain employees, and is a strategy we can carry forward into 2023.
Key steps to attracting mature talent
The cost of living crisis has seen many retired and part-time workers reviewing their employment position in order to navigate the current cost of living conditions, starting a new trend called ‘The Great Unretirement’. Not surprisingly, employers are keen to access this mature talent. These candidates naturally offer experience, reliability and confidence and, in a market where demand outstrips supply, are being warmly welcomed by employers who are experiencing recruitment challenges.
Social workers: how to recruit and retain the best
By Sonia Tanda | 08 March 2022 At Penna we are always looking at ways we can support local authorities and provide help and guidance. On 24 February we ran a webinar for social care professionals where one of our experienced coach and mentors from Penna’s sister company LHH shared some insights and practical tips on how to manage mental health and be resilient during challenging times. During the session we heard first hand from social workers about the current pressures of the profession.
How to attract the best talent
At Penna, we ran bulk social worker campaigns for more than ten authorities. The first six months saw experienced social care professionals willing to explore new roles. The second saw less interest. Indeed, some research indicated more were leaving the profession than joining. Receive The MJ magazine each week and gain access to all the content on this website with a subscription. Full website content includes additional, exclusive commentary and analysis on the issues affecting local government.
Councils' USP is their focus on employees as people
By Sonia Tanda and Anne Sullivan and Sue Atkinson | 24 November 2021 The pandemic changed the overall landscape of the public sector, which like others, is struggling to recruit and retain. Prior to COVID, local government’s recruitment unique selling proposition (USP) traded on a strong flexible work offer; condensed hours, term-time contracts and working from home. Now this has been embraced by most employers a competitive edge has been lost.
A tailored, personal approach gives you an edge
By Sonia Tanda | 02 June 2021 There continues to be huge demand for social workers. Most local authorities have a current advertisement out for experienced social care professionals. The market is saturated like never before. So, how do you stand out from the crowd? In our experience, the better organisations demonstrate a deep understanding of the real wants and needs of social care candidates.
The right time for some strategic thinking
By Maggie Hennessy and Sonia Tanda | 17 June 2020 A ray of light for the sector is the increased interest in vacancies which the COVID crisis has created. On our recent webinar with Glen Garrod, the executive director of adult care and community wellbeing at Lincolnshire CC, and Rachael Wardell, the director of children, schools and families at Merton LBC, we discussed how the sector should capitalise on this to make the most of the recruitment opportunities right now.
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