Live Q&A: Switching to the charity sector
Debate starts at 1pm today, click on the link above.
The charity sector found itself taking centre stage on the election campaign trail this week, as the Conservative Party positioned its National Citizen Service — a programme of summer volunteering programmes for young people within charities, social enterprises and businesses — as a priority on the party's agenda.
There is a Live Q&A on switching switching to the charity sector on our careers website which you can follow and contribute by following the link above.
The panel includes:
Kelly Ventress, communications officer for Working For A Charity — an organisation which promotes careers and opportunities within the charity sector
Catherine Raynor, head of media and information, VSO UK — an international development charity that works through volunteers
Katherine Tubb. Katherine runs international development volunteer agency, 2Way Development which places around 100 individuals to work for charities and NGOs in the field every year
Pauliina Keinanen, recruitment and training co-ordinator at Skillshare International which supports and partners organisations to achieve their visions by improving their performance and services
Michael Harvey, manager at recruitment specialist, Hays. Michael joined Hays in 2000 and in 2007, transferred to Hays Public Services. He is currently focusomg on the senior interim charity and not-for-profit market within greater London.
David Benson is head of talent and resourcing at Oxfam GB — the leading aid and development charity. He's responsible for getting people in and then moving them around - getting the right people, with the right skills, in to the right jobs at the right time.
Heidi Hextall is the HR executive for talent and resourcing at Oxfam GB. She is responsible for ensuring its recruitment strategies, tools and resource are effective and efficient.
Heather Brierley is a training consultant at the Directory of Social Change (DSC), which works towards an independent voluntary sector at the heart of social change. She specialises in management and leadership as well as training on interpersonal and communication skills. She has delivered workshops on personal and career development and she is launching a full day session on this topic area later on this year.
Sarah Johnson is head of community fundraising at the children's charity, The Variety Club. Sarah worked for a marketing agency for several years before switching to charities and has now worked in the charity sector for five years.
The discussion is now open for advance questions, so get posting!
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