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The charity sector recruitment market is undergoing notable changes following the post pandemic candidate-driven landscape. Here is an overview of the current trends and insights which we have witnessed over…

The Benefits of Recruiting Temporary Staff In the ever-evolving charity sector, organisations and teams often face various challenges, from fluctuating funding to seasonal demands. These factors can make staffing particularly…

I’m writing this to share my personal experience of working with ADHD but of course, everyone’s experience is unique; ADHD and other neuro-diversities aren’t as simple as a list of…

Ten tips to make your social media accessible and inclusive   I recently attended Charity Digital’s inaugural Digital Inclusion Summit, a day filled with online talks and webinars designed to…

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment, a recruitment agency specialising in marketing jobs in the charity sector, work tirelessly to help a diverse pool of candidates secure marketing jobs in the charity sector.…

Parental leave in the charity sector isn’t as transparent as we’d like. Imagine achieving just 12% of your fundraising target. Your organisation would likely be disappointed. Similarly, if you consumed…

Our first in-person event of the year, held on 21st May 2024, featured insights from sector leaders Stuart Wilson and Arran Sanderson from WaterAid. They shared their experiences in adopting…

Recently, more data professionals from the commercial sector have contemplated the idea of making a meaningful shift into the charity sector. While the transition might seem challenging, it offers a…

With such a lovely response to my last blog about my recent (successful!) career change, I couldn’t help but be inspired to share more in the hope of helping others…

Becoming a parent is most certainly one of life’s most transformative experiences. The joy that comes with welcoming a new life into the world is unparalleled. However, as many new…

Last week we hosted an event on building and retaining successful teams, one of the core challenges to any leader in our sector at the moment. Antonia Newman shared her…

Six months into my second career shift and I am very happy I made the change and joined Ashby Jenkins Recruitment. I love working with passionate candidates and wonderful hiring…

New to the office environment? After a focus on working from home for the last few years more and more organisations are returning to the office and we wanted to…

As a Hiring Manager or Decision maker struggling with high staff turnover, have you ever wondered how to increase retention rates and what will motivate your employees? I recently attended…

As part of the Scottish Fundraising Conference, I was asked this question and more and more of our charity clients are facing difficulties recruiting and retaining staff. You can watch…

Jobs aren’t for Christmas….they are for life and when you are thinking about making the move, it’s an important decision that you really need to think through.Perhaps you’re at the…

Its certainly been a strange and at times uncertain few years, typically uncertainty makes us cling to security and fear further change. However with things looking stable in the charity…

During my time as a Corporate Relations Manager, I cannot tell you the dread that washed over me when a pile of 30+ CVs landed on my desk, suddenly needing…

As some of you may be aware (I go on about it enough) I joined Ashby Jenkins Recruitment from a fundraising career within the arts sector. It remains a real…

January 2023 came screaming around the corner and I don’t know about you, but the New Year is always the time I find myself looking back on the last year…