Career and Professional Development Insights
How AI Can Help (and Harm) Your Supporting Statement
by Dylan Craven
27 Nov 2025
The Rise of AI in Job Applications
Over the past 3 years, the phrase ‘AI’ has been virtually unavoidable. As I type this on my keyboard, desperately trying to avoid accidentally hitting the physical ‘CoPilot’ button t ...
Beyond the Rankings: What the IoD 2025 Means for People, Place and Leadership
by Liam Young
20 Nov 2025
The English Indices of Deprivation 2025 land at a moment when the pressures facing local government, housing, health and public services are sharper than ever and the picture they paint is both urgent and unsettling. In ...
Supporting the Next Generation of Place Directors
by Kathryn Reed, Maud Hollis
14 Nov 2025
One of the biggest shifts many professionals face in local government is moving from being a subject matter expert to stepping into a senior leadership role with responsibility for a whole portfolio of services. It’s a s ...
The Evolving Role of HR Leaders in Local Government
by Chantelle Wooldridge
03 Nov 2025
HR leaders are operating in one of the most complex and demanding environments we have seen in decades. With ever tightening budgets, increasing workforce pressures, and rapidly evolving resident expectations, they are b ...
What the new Development Corporation powers could mean for board-level talent demand
by Maud Hollis, Liam Young
31 Oct 2025
Development Corporations (DCs) have long been used to deliver complex regeneration and growth projects, but new government proposals could hand them wider powers over planning, infrastructure, and environmental deliv ...
What Hiring Managers Really Look for in an Application Process
by Helen Alwell
29 Oct 2025
When supporting candidates through an application process, I’m often asked the same question: “What are hiring managers really looking for?” On the surface, it might seem like a simple answer, experience, skills, and a s ...
Leading Digital Change: Key Takeaways from Tile Hill’s Roundtable
by Laura Murphy, Andrew Stilwell
20 Oct 2025
Digital change isn’t just about technology; it’s about people and the leaders who make it happen. That was the central message of Tile Hill’s recent webinar, Beyond the Tech: The Leadership Approach Behind True Digi ...
Great Questions to Ask When Networking
by Jen Stemp
14 Oct 2025
At Tile Hill, we talk a lot about conversation, connection, and storytelling - and it’s no surprise, given they’re at the heart of what we do. Whether it’s between a candidate and a client, a consultant and a leader, or ...
New Towns, New Leaders
by Luca Wells
25 Sep 2025
When government launches major regeneration initiatives, attention often lands on the numbers. Headlines focus on funding - millions pledged, homes promised, jobs projected. And soon, all eyes will turn to the upcoming N ...
Celebrating Our 2025 Award Nominations
by Shannon Smith-Walsh
24 Sep 2025
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been thrilled to receive a number of nominations across three major award programmes, the British Recruitment Awards, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation Awards, and the TIARA Recrui ...
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