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The pub with no alcohol: creative ways to help recovering addicts

Guardian Professional, 12 Sep 2014: Brent Clark works with service users to create innovative solutions for aftercare
22 tips for newly qualified social workers

Guardian Professional, 11 Sep 2014: Starting your first job as a social worker can be terrifying, so we asked for tips from people in the profession
Public sector 'lacks diversity despite obligation to promote equality'

11 Sep 2014:
Ethnic minorities more unlikely to get leading positions in the public sector than they are among Britain's largest companies
How to get on a public sector board

Guardian Professional, 10 Sep 2014: Here’s what you need to know about the skills public boards are looking for, who can apply and how to get noticed
Five reasons why public servants should join a union

Guardian Professional, 9 Sep 2014: From pay negotiation to legal advice, Prosect’s deputy general secretary explains why newcomers should join a trade union
‘I want a renaissance in community-based services’

Guardian Professional, 5 Sep 2014: Michelle Drage, chief executive of Londonwide LMCs and a GP, believes the sector needs more time with patients
Does social work have a problem with morale? Live discussion

Sponsored feature, Guardian Professional, 3 Sep 2014: Join our expert panel to discuss issues affecting the profession around the world and what different countries can learn from each other
How to join the civil service fast stream

Guardian Professional, 1 Sep 2014: More than 21,500 graduates applied for fewer than 700 roles in 2012. Tamsin Rutter looks at what you can do to make sure your application is successful
How to get a job in the public sector

Guardian Professional, 1 Sep 2014: New section on how to kickstart a career with top public sector employers, including civil service, police and local government
New qualification aims to bridge social work skills gap

Guardian Professional, 1 Sep 2014: Postgraduate certificate from NSPCC Scotland and Stirling University wants to equip practitioners for the reality of their work, says Lucy Morton
The Frontline of social work: inside the controversial graduate scheme

Guardian Professional, 29 Aug 2014: The first cohort of the fast-track programme started this summer on an intensive five-week programme. Ruth Hardy reports
Why being mayor for a day when I was 10 inspired me to work for others

Guardian Professional, 27 Aug 2014: Adam Levenson witnessed such passion at a council meeting as a child that he went on to teach future public service leaders
Social care careers: an interactive guide

Sponsored feature, Guardian Professional, 26 Aug 2014: The sector is rapidly growing, and it’s not all about hands-on care work. We’ve put together a snapshot of a dozen different jobs in social care
Teaching homeless people basic skills transforms lives

Guardian Professional, 22 Aug 2014: Literacy tutor Simon Phillips helps people to read and write, enabling them to do what they value in life
'We must remove the reluctance to talk about retirement care'

Guardian Professional, 15 Aug 2014: Rebecca McCarthy works as a community liaison manager, helping older people make decisions about care