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Industry insight, analysis and opinion

Getting Back to Work After a Break

27th September 2021

A cornerstone of our role in the recruitment industry as Consultants is to offer advice and support. One group that I am particularly passionate about speaking to is working parents, and specifically those who have had a break and are looking to return to work. In my experience, working mums are the clear majority and seem to take a penalty on their careers for deciding to take time off.

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Miriam Hanna
Government SpAd to Agency Lobbyist: The Seamless Transition?

30th July 2021

The often fleeting and unpredictable nature of being a Westminster Special Adviser means few unpack their bags in preparation for a long stint. Even the lucky few who manage to stick around for years always have their eye on the next step. Often, that eye will fall upon one of London’s illustrious public affairs consultancies who value the experience of these advisers to navigate ‘the system’.

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Miriam Hanna
2021 So Far

10th June 2021

As we near the mid-point of the year, restrictions are easing, life feels a little more normal, and optimism is returning to the market. So what have we learned over the course of the last 5 months?

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Miriam Hanna
What will a post pandemic corporate affairs industry look like?

18th March 2021

There is no doubt that the work will be a very different place when all social restrictions are lifted, whether that is the 21st June or a bit later. This week, we have reached the one-year anniversary of working from home and living in a very different way. But will there be a long-term impact, or do we have a short memory?

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Miriam Hanna
For Graduates - How To Get a Job in Public Affairs

28th Jan 2021

Last year, our research showed the vast majority of public affairs agencies had suspended graduate schemes or reduced their entry-level intake. Unsurprisingly, we have been approached regularly by graduates looking to get into public affairs and so here is the summary of the advice I have given over the last few months in the hope that it will help others.

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Miriam Hanna