DEVOLUTION

It's time for a 'big bang' to fix our workforce

'There is a need to rethink workloads across the public sector, to harness new technologies to do the grunt work while staff focus on the things only people can provide', says Heather Jameson.

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By Heather Jameson | 06 February 2024

The local government workforce has changed dramatically in recent decades.

A ‘job for life' may have been commonplace for our grandparents' generation, but a ‘job for now' – even several jobs and contracts at a time – is increasingly normal in 2024.

Heather Jameson

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Heather Jameson

Popular articles by Heather Jameson

  1. Sir Bob Neill talks about his political journey
  2. Mapley calls for innovative solutions to audit
  3. Robbins gets Downing Street role
  4. So much to be done and it all starts now
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