Industry insight, analysis and opinion
There is a consistent theme in our conversations with candidates and that is the draw to go in-house. At every level, to varying degrees and for different reasons the pull of in-house has always been there. Those with long-term ambitions to be Directors of Corporate Affairs know that they need to get the in-house experience under their belts. For others, they are tired of agency life. So how should you make that choice?
Read MoreWorking across the Brussels market has been a part of our day-to-day for over 18 months. Partnering with clients and delivering on their briefs has enabled us to identify the five most in-demand skills clients are seeking across public affairs and communications in that market.
Read MoreAttending my first PharmaComms Conference this year seemed to be a good choice. 2022 was one of the most dynamic years we had seen in terms of movement of talent and the demand for those in healthcare PR didn’t seem to ever falter. 2023 has brought its own air of energy and it was lovely to both hear and see the buzz of a crowd after the last few years we have had.
Read MoreLabour has been polling well in recent months, and the current lead means tides have somewhat turned in politics, with a potential Labour government appearing on the horizon. To keep ahead of the political climate, the communications industry is already beginning to adapt and strengthen its Labour expertise in advance of the general election in 2024. With Hanbury Strategy’s creation of a ‘Labour Unit’, and H/Advisors Cicero hiring of Alice Perry, the former chair of Labour’s NEC, among other examples, we can clearly see the industry’s strategic shift towards Labour talent.
Read MoreWorkplace buzzwords change year by year and the PR industry isn’t any different. 2022 was the year of “ESG” and our inbox were flooded by requests for “sustainability specialists”; but DE&I is different. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion should go and does go beyond being a tick-box exercise. To simply accept the idea that our workplaces are not representative of the societies we live in, with many HQ’s being based in one of the most multicultural cities in the world, what has and continues to go wrong?
Read MoreThis year has been consistently busy with hiring, movement and growth across the corporate affairs industry. Agencies have been flourishing and in-house teams are back in growth mode after their risk-averse approach during the pandemic. Here are the key themes from this year and our predictions for 2023.
Read MoreCounter-offers have always happened. A superstar resigns and the existing employer tries to convince them out of it. In the current, incredibly competitive climate, we have seen and now expect almost everyone resigning to be counter-offered. Sometimes the counter is financial and sometimes it incorporates promotions and changing responsibilities. But if you’re a manager, should you counter if someone in your team resigns? If you’ve accepted another job, are there circumstances where you should accept a counter?
Read MoreThe outbreak of COVID-19 saw a widespread decline in patient satisfaction within the healthcare sector, as reported by the NIHR. At a time when communication couldn’t be more vital to the lives of millions, where did the healthcare PR sector go?
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