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Keep up to date with the latest news and views in the YPO Blog

We'll be blogging every few days about various topics, so come back soon to see more!

MSME Day and opportunities for further advancement

26 June 2024 By The YPO Team

As a procurement organisation, we are proud that 70% of our suppliers on YPO frameworks are MSME’s. However, we understand that the process of public sector procurement can be complex and overwhelming for MSME businesses. Through our partnership with Go4Growth, we are committed to increasing the number of MSME-sized businesses tendering for government contracts, resulting in social value and savings for public sector organisations.
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Fostering inclusion and diversity in the workplace

13 June 2024 By Charlotte Jackson - Head of Client Solutions, Public Sector at Tate Recruitment

As we enter June, Pride Month is a significant time to celebrate and reflect on the progress towards equality for the LGBTQIA+ community, however this shouldn’t just be about one month of celebration but a year-round commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
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Safety and welfare in the workplace

19 April 2024 By Rhodri Andrews and Jenni Gardiner at Impact Futures and First Response Training

Most organisations, particularly those in the public sector, are aware of the importance of protecting the health and safety at work of their employees. This responsibility, however, extends far beyond their physical health to incorporate their mental health and wellbeing too.
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Adapting your recruitment approach

22 November 2023 By Jon Dilling - Head of Business Solutions Sourcing at Penna

When our clients approach us with their recruitment challenges, a common theme emerges: the struggle to attract candidates of the right calibre for their key roles.
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Employee Retention: Promises Post-Interview

06 October 2023 By Chris Grimes - Sales Director at Matrix

In today's competitive job market, attracting and retaining top talent is a crucial priority for organisations across all industries.
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Local Authorities: Maximising your workforce

13 July 2023 By Comensura & Mary Nichol

At the top of a growing list of issues for local authorities at present is the struggle to recruit staff, where there is a nationwide skills shortage in areas often key to the successful running of public services.
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Creating a hybrid office design

28 June 2023 By Adam Parker - Business Development Manager at Ricoh

We all want the best of both worlds, a few days in the office and a few days at home, but once you have agreed on a hybrid way of working, what's next?
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Recruitment advertising and why does it matter

27 April 2023 By Tristan Moakes - Strategy Director, Attraction & Communications at Penna

Recruitment advertising gets your job vacancy in front of the people you want to recruit. Often that simply means posting an ad on a job board and inviting candidates to apply.
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Don't let stress impact your success!

28 February 2023 By The YPO Team

It's been a crazy few years, (you just said, "it sure has!"). First, Brexit, followed by the global pandemic and now the cost-of-living crisis, which all have impacted and changed aspects of the way we work and live. Many employees continue to work remotely, which has benefited many but also caused many burnouts, needing more separation from work and home life.
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The importance of an agile workforce

22 February 2023 By Capita

An agile workforce is one that gets work done with maximum flexibility and minimum constraints. Not only is it more capable of adapting to change, but also tends to generate greater employee satisfaction and higher morale. Find out more about agile workforces in our latest blog.
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