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31 Mar 2025

West Midlands Employers unveils ambitious Strategic Plan for 2025-2030

West Midlands Employers (WME) has launched an ambitious Strategic Plan for 2025-2030, focused on building high-performing, future-ready workforces. With priorities like leadership, collaboration, and workforce innovation, the plan will drive regional prosperity, tackle workforce challenges, and ensure the West Midlands remains a great place to work, live, and thrive.

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27 Mar 2025

West Midlands’ Collaborative Approach to Social Work: A Decade of Workforce Stability

Colleen Male, Executive Director for Children’s Services at Walsall Council, explores how the West Midlands tackled agency staff chaos and transformed children's social work.

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12 Feb 2025

West Midlands Employers celebrates multiple PPMA Awards 2025 shortlisting's

West Midlands Employers (WME) is proud to be recognised in the 2025 PPMA Excellence in People Management Awards, with multiple nominations highlighting its innovative initiatives.

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27 Jan 2025

West Midlands Employers host inaugural WMJobs Regional Public Sector Job Fair

Fair at the Library of Birmingham on 23rd January 2025. The event brought together 14 councils and public sector organisations, attracting over 2,000 visitors

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05 Dec 2024

Transforming the Image of Local Government

Rebecca Davis talks about the new Public Sector I HEART You podcast series that has achieved over 300 listens in its first two months

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29 Oct 2024

The Alpha Revolution

Michelle O’Neill, L&OD Prinicple Consultant at West Midlands Employers looks at the growing challenge of building tomorrow’s local government today

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30 Jul 2024

Scoring Success Together: Raising Awareness for Local Government Careers

Chloe Herrman, Principal Consultant at WM Employers, reveals how the West Midlands’ career campaign boosted local government recruitment and attracted fresh talent.

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22 Jul 2024

The Great Public Sector Glow-Up: Slaying the Generational Divide for a Future-Proof Local Government

Local government is at a crossroads—can it embrace a multi-generational workforce and revolutionise HR for a future-proof sector? Michelle O’Neill explores bold ideas, from AI-driven feedback to skills-based career paths. It’s time to ditch outdated structures and #buildawindmill for an agile, innovative public sector.

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