Attracting / Retaining Talent and the Changing Face of Finance Functions
- Start Date: 11 Nov 2025
- Start Time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Our Topic: Attracting / Retaining Talent and the Changing Face of Finance Functions
Two of the most pressing challenges senior finance professionals, HR leaders and talent partners experience in today's market are finding the right professionals to help drive business growth and keeping up with rapid changes in the finance market.
In the first instalment of our finance leader coffee morning, we'll be discussing:
Challenges when it comes to talent attraction, acquisition and retention in the 2025/26 labour market
How the recruitment of finance talent may change in the future
How to streamline your recruitment process and ensure you attract candidates who will stay for the long term
Hosted by Director of Finance and Accounting recruitment for Dorset and Wiltshire, Andrew Murkitt will be joined by James Osborne. As the Chairman and Chief Growth Officer for the largest recruitment network in the UK, James is at the forefront of shifts in the recruitment space.
Our Speaker: James Osborne, Chairman and Chief Growth Officer at TRN

About James:
I am a non-executive director and advisor to a number of fast-growth recruitment businesses and Chairman of The Recruitment Network (TRN), a large global community made up of hundreds of recruitment businesses from around the world and supported by some of the industry's most respected advisors, thought leaders and mentors.
Together, we have one simple objective:
Enabling recruitment businesses to maximise their performance, productivity, and profitability.
We enable them to achieve their strategic ambitions.
We enable them to navigate through the ever-changing business landscape they work in.
We enable them to enjoy the journey and maximise the opportunity.
With over 20 years of experience in the recruitment industry, James's role and experience put him in a unique position to comment on how businesses in the UK are attracting and retaining staff, and how they partner with recruiters to do this.
The talent market is changing, and it's crucial to ensure your finance team's structure and processes are adaptable and enable success.
