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International Women's Day 2024

​Let’s start this on perhaps a little unusual note: I don’t fully agree with having a day dedicated to a gender. Why? Because I want to grow up and exist in a world where individuals have the right...

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Recruitment Trends for 2024

​​As we begin to navigate the evolving landscape of 2024, the world of recruitment continues to evolve simultaneously. With many teams planning to grow after hiring freezes in 2023, here’s some ke...

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How to Optimise Your LinkedIn Profile and Build Your Personal Brand

​In today’s digital age, personal branding has become an essential practice to help you stand out against the competition and foster career success. Among the myriad of social networking platform...

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How to Ace Your Next Job Interview

So, they liked your CV (thanks to our trusty tips!) and now you’ve secured an interview – halfway there right? Not quite! We hear all kinds of feedback following interviews at VMA GROUP, some of ...

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VMA GROUP's Highlights of 2023

​​2023 has definitely been an eventful year in the world of recruitment. There’s certainly been ups and downs, but as the year draws to a close it’s time to focus on the ups! Here’s some of VMA GR...

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​Change: Love It, Hate It, We’ve All Got to Face It

On Tuesday morning, we hosted our Quarterly Internal Communications Advisory Board at the wonderful TOG FORA Offices at The Shard for Heads of Internal Comms and Employee Engagement. Hosted by our...

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Is Interim & Contract Support Right for Your Team?

​When budgets are tight, putting a hold on headcount or implementing a hiring freeze is often one of the first things that an organisation will action. This year has seen plenty of budgets tight...

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Elevate Your Communications & Marketing Teams With Executive Coaching & Professional Development

​As part of VMA GROUP’s Advisory Services, we offer organisations support through executive coaching and professional development.In today’s face-paced and ever-evolving world, communications and...

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Onboarding: Best Practices

​As specialist internal communications recruiters, we know all too well about the importance of employee engagement and the impact on performance and retention. In fact the UK economy loses £340 bi...

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Company Narratives & CEO Communications With Christina Fee

​Last week Christina Fee from Fourtold was our guest speaker at VMA GROUP’s most recent event for internal communications professionals, hosted in partnership with Hanover Communications. ​Christin...

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VMA GROUP Becomes an Employee Ownership Trust

​Over the last month, VMA GROUP has undergone the transition from private ownership to an employee owned business under an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). Julia Meighan, who has been the sole share...

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Meet the Author in Partnership With The NNC Network; In Conversation With... Zanne Gaynor & Kathryn Alevizos

​Let’s cut to the chase! Why ‘Is that clear?:...’ really is a must-read for native English speakers Last Thursday (19th October), VMA GROUP hosted another of Crystle Pearce’s Meet the Author sessio...

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The Importance of Face-to-Face Communication

​It comes as no surprise that the pandemic had a significantly abrupt and influential impact on the nature of the workplace, whether it be meetings, interviews or just general day-to-day interac...

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A Beginner's Guide: Hiring a Contractor

​In the ever-evolving landscape of the modern workforce, the need for contract resource has become integral for many businesses. Whether you require a highly specialised skill set for a project ...

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VMA GROUP Advisory Services

​As well as offering recruitment consultancy services since 1978, VMA GROUP offers a range of talent and advisory services, developed in response to the changing talent needs of organisations.In th...

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How to Make Your CV Stand Out

​Did you know that recruiters and hiring managers often spend around 6 to 10 seconds initially scanning a CV to decide if a candidate is a potential fit for the role? That's why it is absolutely cr...

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The Importance of Change Communications

​Introducing a change management practice to VMA GROUP has been a natural progression of our existing business specialisms. Our Principal Consultant, Deborah Le, specialises in the appointment of i...

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VMA GROUP Introduces Change Management Practice

For over 45 years, VMA GROUP has been a leader for recruitment in the communications, marketing and digital sectors. As a natural continuation of our existing business specialisms, and due to risi...

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The NNC Meet Again...

​We Meet Again…17th August: the date rings a bell, right? Well, for any eagle-eyed comms professionals following VMA GROUP on LinkedIn, you will know the 17th of August was a big day for the non-na...

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The Multi-Faceted Discipline Of External Communications - Can You Relate?

Once upon a time the remit of an external communications professional was clear: To reach and engage with identified audiences, via appropriate channels, to promote and enhance the company or organ...

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