Talent management community for authorities
Don’t forget that if you work for a local authority and are involved in recruiting, engaging, attracting or developing (READing) talent in your organisation, you are not alone!
The talent management community of practice is an on and off line network of like minded individuals who are also involved in the recruitment, retention, motivation and development of the local government workforce. The community provides you with a forum to discuss issues of concern or interest with peers, access to a document library full of relevant talent management information and details of forthcoming events. You can even share your views with a regular blog - online diary - or work on documents collaboratively through the wiki.
To register with the communities of practice platform go to www.communities.idea.gov.uk
Once registered, click on talent management to have your membership approved.
Posted: January 18th, 2008 under talent.
An apprentice’s story
Apprenticeships can offer you the chance to earn and learn at the same time and give you the opportunity to study for a nationally recognised qualification. They provide an opportunity to get a foot on the career ladder.
When Lizee joined Stevenage Borough Council to do a Human Resources Apprenticeship, she had no idea that it would present so many interesting and challenging opportunities to develop a local government career. Three years on, she is now in a responsible role as HR Partner and is working towards professional qualifications with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Read Lizee’s Apprenticeship story here.
Read more about Apprenticeships in general at www.apprenticeships.org.uk
Posted: January 15th, 2008 under careers.
Join team totally talented
Are you aged between 13 and 24 years of age?
Have you got a talent you want to share with the world?
Have you run out of ideas on how to progress your talent any further?
Do you want to know what it would take to achieve your dreams?
If the answer to any of these questions is yes then help is finally on hand.
www.talentedyoungpeople.com is a free to use online resource tool for young people to further their talents. “Whether you want to be the next big sports star or run away with the circus this website is for you” says creator Adam Sibley.
The website is jam packed with useful information and guides on how to further or pursue your talents. As well as a tips and advice section there is also an ask an expert section where each week viewers on the website are able to put their questions to an industry expert. “We have so many great experts involved in this section already including journalists from national newspapers, this is going to be a rare chance that young people get to have their questions answered.”
This website is not just about providing information; this website has been designed to help promote young talent so each week the website will be profiling the latest hot young talent in The Spotlight section. This will give young talent the chance to promote themselves and show the world what they are about. The website team will be working with spotlighted talent to help them use their exposure on The Spotlight section to further their careers.
The main feature and the backbone of the website is the forum where young talented people can go to bounce ideas off each other and talk to other talented young people. On the forum they will also be able to promote themselves to the group and enlist the help of other forum members by sharing each others talents and knowledge. So a young band could go on the forum and ask for a vocalist or an up and coming actor could ask a web designer to build them a site to promote their work, the possibilities are endless.
With all of this and more lined up in the months to come, why not log on to www.talentedyoungpeople.com and join “Team Totally Talented” today.
Envisage it, Believe it, Achieve it! If your vision is clear enough and your belief strong enough then achieving your dreams is just a formality.
Posted: January 3rd, 2008 under careers, talent.
Council web hits match tesco.com
Communities and Local Government reported at the end of December that local council websites are attracting nearly as many hits as major retailer tesco.com. The success of council websites is thought to be partly due to a new campaign called ‘Connect to Your Council’.
People are now able to access many local council services online, from paying their council tax bills to applying for school places.
To find out more about the Connect to Your Council campaign visit www.direct.gov.uk/mycouncil
To read this story in full go to the Communities and Local Government website.
To find out about the wide range of careers in local government visit the career descriptions section.