HR, Skills & Personal Development — Civil Service World

NAO: Civil service pay freeze risks talent exodus 19 June, 2013

The government is risking an “exodus” of talent because of its decision to squeeze civil service pay, pensions and benefits,...
BIS to cut administration beyond 50 percent 11 May, 2013

A senior business leader has been asked to review administrative spending at the Department for Business, Innovation and...
Arrivals, moves and departures 10 May, 2013

Jim O’Neil will step down from his position as chief executive of UK Financial Investments (UKFI) next month to join Bank...
Jobseekers like public sector 10 May, 2013

Nearly two thirds (64 per cent) of jobseekers registered on totaljobs.com said they would prefer to work for a public sector...
Building a new skills framework 26 April, 2013

The long-awaited Capabilities Plan has now emerged, outlining how civil service skills and abilities are to be strengthened....
Civil service to bust pay cap in recruiting top professionals 26 April, 2013

The government will actively recruit civil servants and consultants who will be paid more than the prime minister in order...
Skills plan mandatory, says Sir Bob 26 April, 2013

All government departments will be required to deliver the goals outlined in the civil service Capabilities Plan released...
Looking beyond the horizon 25 April, 2013

Government must plan ahead for long-term social, economic and environmental change, so it employs ‘horizon scanners’...
Ed Lester returns to public sector to head the Land Registry 19 April, 2013

The former head of the Student Loans Company (SLC), Ed Lester, has been appointed chief executive of the Land Registry. He...
Interview: Chris Wormald 18 April, 2013

Chris Wormald, the education department’s permanent secretary, is leading organisational changes that go well beyond the...