Industry Insights

The financial PR industry was bruised during the crash of 2008. Since coming out the other side of the recession it has had to adapt and change its approach to suit the more risk-averse and perhaps conservative market it now serves. 

This week marks one year since Miriam and I launched MadlinHanna Consulting – with the sole aim of providing a best-in-class recruitment service to candidates and clients in the communications sector.

... Is the phrase I have been hearing since earlier on this year when Warren and I launched MadlinHanna Consulting

Today is World Mental Health Day, a World Health Organisation initiative to raise awareness about mental health issues. This year the focus is on mental health in the workplace.

Over the last few weeks, we have seen the downfall of one of the giants of the PR industry, Bell Pottinger. The decision passed by the PRCA last week has resulted in an exodus of clients and staff so this week it was announced that the firm was going into administration.

You all have a CEO that enjoys their unguarded remarks and everyone is fearful of a client stumbling on an equality issue or having their systems hacked. At best, you send out the apology you had on ice. At worst, it’s one for the ‘special situations’ team.

Diversity is one of the words of the decade. From the appointment of a female Doctor Who to the campaign for a black James Bond, the conversation about how to get a better representation of different groups in society is ongoing.

At 11:00am this morning (June 23rd) Detective Chief Inspector Fiona McCormack of the Metropolitan Police revealed that the fire in Grenfell Tower last week started in a Hotpoint fridge freezer.