The Hiring Dept. Celebrating our first five years.
Celebrating The Hiring Dept.’s journey and thanking the clients, candidates and partners whose trust has helped build our success.
Why choose The Hiring Dept for your next senior appointment?
Discover what makes The Hiring Dept. different: senior-led executive search, genuine charity governance experience, bespoke research and personal accountability throughout every appointment.
How to write a brief that attracts exceptional leaders.
Discover how to create a compelling senior recruitment brief that attracts exceptional leaders by focusing on purpose, opportunity, challenge, values and impact.
Woven Threads. Why cultural fit matters more than ever.
Why cultural fit matters in senior recruitment, and why values, behaviours and leadership style can be as important as experience when making successful appointments.
When accountability loses sight of humanity.
The tragic death of Professor Jason Arday raises difficult questions about public scrutiny, accountability and compassion, and why we must uphold high standards without losing sight of our shared humanity.
The hidden cost of a poor senior appointment.
A poor senior appointment can cost far more than salary and recruitment fees. Explore the hidden organisational costs and why executive recruitment should be treated as strategic risk management.
Recruiting for values rather than just experience.
Why values-based recruitment consistently outperforms experience alone and how organisations can appoint leaders who strengthen culture, build trust and deliver lasting impact.
What makes a truly outstanding charity trustee?
What makes a truly outstanding charity trustee? Discover the key qualities, behaviours and leadership attributes that underpin effective charity governance and high-performing boards.
Public Speaking: Ten lessons I wish I’d learned earlier.
Discover ten practical tips to help new public speakers build confidence, engage audiences and deliver presentations with greater impact. Ideal for professionals at every stage of their career.
The Emperor’s New Clothes: Why good leaders need people who will tell them the truth.
What The Emperor’s New Clothes teaches modern leaders about groupthink, governance, psychological safety and the courage to speak the truth.