Penna view

By Sonia Tanda | 18 January 2023

Recruiting experienced social workers remains a challenge for councils in 2023. Sonia Tanda of Pe...

Key steps to attracting mature talent

By Sonia Tanda | 17 August 2022

Sonia Tanda of Penna looks at how employers can best attract retired and part-time workers who ar...

Social workers: how to recruit and retain the best

By Sonia Tanda | 08 March 2022

Using mental health as a key starting point, Penna’s Sonia Tanda offers some top tips on how to r...

How to attract the best talent

By Sonia Tanda | 11 January 2022

2021 was quite a year for local government recruitment, especially in social work, says Sonia Tan...

Councils' USP is their focus on employees as people

By Sue Atkinson | 24 November 2021

Sue Atkinson, Anne Sullivan and Sonia Tanda at Penna say it's time to talk about your council's ...

A tailored, personal approach gives you an edge

By Sonia Tanda | 02 June 2021

Sonia Tanda at Penna looks at how councils can stand out from the crowd when it comes to recruiti...

The right time for some strategic thinking

By Sonia Tanda | 17 June 2020

The pandemic has presented an opportunity for the sector to re-think its recruitment strategies, ...