Recruitment

The recruitment process involves gathering data on jobs and people and matching the two. The activity includes defining the job role and the type of person needed for it, attracting a pool of qualified applicants to the role, assessing the information about the applicants and selecting the best person for the role. It can involve costs with advertising, administration and loss of time. Charities often use a recruitment consultant to carry out the process on their behalf

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Joe Irvin, CEO-designate of Navca
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New Navca chief downplays Labour connections

Governance | Tania Mason | 8 Dec 2011

Navca’s new CEO-designate Joe Irvin has insisted that his Labour affiliations will not come into play in his new role, and that his career has been much broader than his two jobs in the Labour government.



Joe Irvin, CEO-designate of Navca
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Navca appoints Labour bigwig as CEO

Governance | Tania Mason | 7 Dec 2011

Navca has recruited Labour heavyweight and veteran unionist Joe Irvin as chief executive to succeed Kevin Curley when he retires next year.

Gavin Grant, CEO-designate, RSPCA
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RSPCA hires PR expert as chief executive

Governance | Tania Mason | 3 Nov 2011

The RSPCA has lured its former communications chief back to the fold as chief executive.



Jon Sparkes
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Unicef UK recruits Jon Sparkes to senior role

Finance | Tania Mason | 3 Nov 2011

Former Scope chief executive Jon Sparkes is returning to the voluntary sector in the post of chief operating officer at Unicef UK.



Ian Theodoreson, CFDG chair
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Theodoreson elected as new CFDG chair

Governance | Andrew Hind | 7 Sep 2011

CFDG trustees yesterday voted in Ian Theodoreson as the group’s new chair, succeeding Charles Nall who had served in the role for the last four years.

Average salary of top-100 charity boss exceeds £166k
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Average salary of top-100 charity boss exceeds £166k

Governance | Tania Mason | 31 Aug 2011

The average salary of the chief executives of the UK’s top-100 charities is £166,048, exclusive new research by civilsociety.co.uk has shown.



Nicola Pollock will join the John Ellerman Foundation on 19 September
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Fairbairn grantmaking director to join John Ellerman as CEO

Fundraising | Tania Mason | 28 Jul 2011

Generalist grantmaking trust the John Ellerman Foundation has recruited Nicola Pollock, director of grantmaking at the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, as its new chief executive.


Peter Lewis, CEO-designate of Institute of Fundraising
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Institute of Fundraising appoints non-fundraiser to CEO role 8

Fundraising | Tania Mason | 26 Jul 2011

Peter Lewis, chief executive of the London Voluntary Service Council, has been announced as the new chief executive of the Institute of Fundraising.


War Child CEO to join Hope and Homes for Children
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War Child CEO to join Hope and Homes for Children

Governance | Kirsty Weakley | 21 Jul 2011

Hope and Homes for Children has announced that War Child CEO Mark Waddington will become its chief executive in October.

John Parry, CEO, Fire Fighters Charity
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Fire Fighters Charity appoints new chief and instigates pay review

Governance | Tania Mason | 20 Jul 2011

The Fire Fighters Charity has finally appointed a new chief executive to succeed Jan Barlow, the previous incumbent who left without explanation in November last year after just nine months in post.

Citizens Advice announces four new trustees
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Citizens Advice announces four new trustees

Governance | Niki May Young | 4 May 2011

Jonathan Tross, who stepped down as treasurer on the board of Citizens Advice, has been replaced by former president of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, Mike Weaver.

Citizens Advice
Case studies

Citizens Advice overhauls its governance

Governance | 4 May 2011

Citizens Advice has just concluded a successful recruitment exercise to bring in talented people with a range of skills and backgrounds to join its trustee board. Joanne Hampton explains.

Diversity
Blogs

Need more girls on your board? Look beyond your old boys' network, then 4

Governance | Richard Williams | 4 May 2011

Charities' persistent tendency to fill up their boards with their mates is holding back the sector's progress in producing more diverse boards, says Richard Williams.

Lynne Berry, WRVS chief executive
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WRVS chief to step down after four years 1

Governance | Tania Mason | 5 Apr 2011

WRVS chief executive Lynne Berry is to leave the charity this summer after four years at the helm.

Alan Gosschalk, acting chair of Institute of Fundraising
News

Question mark over IoF's appointment due diligence for McLean 5

Fundraising | Tania Mason | 29 Mar 2011

The charity that employed Amanda McLean in her last job but one before she took the helm at the Institute of Fundraising says it was not asked to provide a reference for her by the Institute.

Rita Clifton joins BTCV as chair
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Rita Clifton joins BTCV as chair

Governance | Tania Mason | 16 Mar 2011

Environmental volunteering charity BTCV has appointed one of the UK’s foremost marketing experts as its new chair.

Who will fill Lindsay Boswell's shoes?
Blogs

The Institute's next CEO - fundraiser or newcomer? 3

Fundraising | Tania Mason | 14 Sep 2010

Tania Mason wonders what kind of leader the Institute of Fundraising needs next.

Clinks appoints former chief inspector of prisons as new chair
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Clinks appoints former chief inspector of prisons as new chair

Governance | Niki May Young | 11 Aug 2010

Dame Anne Owers, the chief inspector of prisons for the past nine years, has been appointed as chair of Clinks, a charity promoting volunteering and community work with offenders in England and Wales.

New top dog for Battersea
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New top dog for Battersea

Governance | Niki May Young | 20 May 2010

Claire Horton has been named as chief executive for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, commencing Monday 7 June. She joins Battersea from the Variety Club of Great Britain where she was chief operating officer.

New chief exec appointed by Elizabeth Finn Care
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New chief exec appointed by Elizabeth Finn Care

Governance | Niki May Young | 14 Apr 2010

A charity supporting those struggling to cope with sudden or unexpected changes has employed Major General Matthew Sykes, defence services secretary for the Ministry of Defence, as its new chief executive.

Cancer Research UK announces new top seed
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Cancer Research UK announces new top seed

Governance | Niki May Young | 7 Apr 2010

The Charity 100 Index number two is set for a new top seed with the announcement that former chief executive of plant technology firm Syngenta, Michael Pragnell, is to succeed David Newbigging as chairman of Cancer Research UK.

Volunteer climbs ladder to chief executive
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Volunteer climbs ladder to chief executive

Governance | Niki May Young | 23 Mar 2010

Fifteen years after starting to volunteer at Bolton Lads and Girls Club, Karen Edwards has been appointed as the youth group’s chief executive.

Royal Navy strategist takes top job at Guide Dogs
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Royal Navy strategist takes top job at Guide Dogs

Governance | Tania Mason | 20 Jan 2010

Guide Dogs for the Blind has appointed a NATO strategist as its new chief executive.

Charity benevolent fund recruits new chief
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Charity benevolent fund recruits new chief

Governance | Tania Mason | 5 Jan 2010

The Charity Employees Benevolent Fund has appointed former Charities Aid Foundation innovation head Gill Nunn as its new director.

Career civil servant gets top OTS job
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Career civil servant gets top OTS job

Governance | Tania Mason | 3 Dec 2009

The Office of the Third Sector has announced that Rolande Anderson is to join as its new director general, succeeding Campbell Robb who leaves at the end of this month to join Shelter as chief executive.

Alzheimer's Society restructures and creates 100 more jobs
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Alzheimer's Society restructures and creates 100 more jobs

Governance | Vibeka Mair | 1 Dec 2009

The Alzheimer’s Society is creating more than 100 new jobs and setting up 49 regional central branches in the UK in a bid to win more contracts from Primary Care Trusts and local authorities. Some 36.5 per cent of its income currently comes from grants and contracts.

Patrick Cox steps down from Small Charities Coalition role
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Patrick Cox steps down from Small Charities Coalition role

Governance | Gareth Jones | 25 Nov 2009

Patrick Cox has left his role as chief executive of the Small Charities Coalition in order to concentrate full time on the charity he originally founded, the Male Cancer Awareness Campaign.

Don't forget to celebrate trustees
Blogs

Don't forget to celebrate trustees

Governance | Vibeka Mair | 6 Nov 2009

Vibeka Mair believes the hard and often silent work of current trustees shouldn’t be forgotten.

Online trustee recruitment service launches
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Online trustee recruitment service launches

Governance | Vibeka Mair | 6 Nov 2009

An online trustee recruitment service for charities to find effective board members has been launched by NCVO, Bates Wells and Braithwaite and interim manager recruitment firm Russam GMS.

Resource Alliance appoints new chief
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Resource Alliance appoints new chief

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 21 Oct 2009

Hans Wolters has been named as the new chief executive for the Resource Alliance. The incoming chief takes over from Lyndall Stein who has held the post of interim chief executive for eight months following the resignation of Simon Collings earlier this year.

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