News and Events

Starfish launches The 50NED Challenge

Our aim is to help to contribute, 50 ‘boardroom ready’ first time non-executives by the end of 2023.

Talent 20 feature in the MJ magazine

Starfish Search is passionate about spotting, supporting and developing talented local government officers with potential

Driving Change in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion through strategic HR

Starfish Search is delighted to be supporting the Charity HR Network (CHRN) autumn conference.

NCVO and ACEVO join forces to support charities on flexible working

A new working group to look at the issue of flexible working in the charity sector is being launched by membership bodies NCVO and ACEVO with support from Starfish Search.

Talent 20 Article

Starfish was very excited to be able to champion the upcoming talent in the local government sector with this feature we wrote for the MJ magazine

The hard and soft skills of successful non-executive directors

When applying for board positions, non-executive directors are expected to bring strategic and leadership skills to the table.

It’s time for revival not simply survival

Like many industries, the charity sector is having a tough time; it is not exempt from making redundancies.

Changing role of the CFO through COVID-19 and beyond

We recently caught up with him to discuss his experiences of leading as a CFO through lockdown and how the priorities within his role changed during this time.

Positive Action Vs Positive Discrimination

One of the first questions we are asked when discussing a recruitment campaign is ‘can you guarantee a diverse shortlist?’