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Whilst most of us regard the household onboarding of essential goods as our number one priority at the moment, many communicators are now grappling with the challenge of onboarding new colleagues remotely now that the government's Covid-19 isolation guidance urging homeworking is in full effect. What is the best way to do this? I have very happily recruited and onboarded tea...

As governments encourage their citizens to stay at home and self-isolate, organisations are adapting to what is for now, the new normal. Recruitment processes are still going ahead, but now in a virtual capacity. If you’re unsure about video interviewing, read on to find out how to perfect your video interviewing skills. The different types of video interviews There are a co...

BREAKING NEWS: IR35 reform is now delayed until 2021. Steve Barclay, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, announced yesterday evening that the legislation will come into effect 6th April 2021. He has confirmed that the delay is due to COVID-19. He has stated: “Government will therefore not move the original resolution tonight, but will shortly table an additional resolution conf...

As a communications, digital and marketing recruitment agency operating within the contractor market, we are having conversations on a daily basis with both contractors and clients regarding IR35. It is our ambition to make the transition as smooth as possible for our contractors and clients alike by sharing our knowledge on the upcoming changes and assisting all parties in ...

VMAGROUP appoints a new manager to lead our growing Marketing & Digital practice. Jimmy Ingram joins VMAGROUP with over 15 years of experience in marketing and digital recruitment in the UK and Australia. He has delivered over 200 senior appointments globally, with a focus on the digital and technology sectors. Jimmy will be specialising in permanent marketing and digital ap...

​VMAGROUP are delighted to announce that we are sponsoring this year’s PRmoment Awards. The awards celebrate excellence and recognise outstanding campaigns and exceptional talent in the UK PR and Communications sector through a variety of categories. The awards attract high quality entries, which are judged by an expert panel of eminent industry professionals. The judging pa...

Top Marketing Recruitment Trends for 2020 Well, what a year it has been! VMAGROUP’s marketing recruitment team have looked back at 2019 and here’s what we think will be the top trends in marketing recruitment for 2020: Video interviewing is on the rise Video interviewing is becoming widespread in marketing recruitment. It has its advantages; it’s time and cost saving and gra...

Now that we’re approaching the end of the year, you may be reflecting on your career and thinking about your goals and next steps. It’s the perfect time to start looking for a new opportunity, but the thought of trawling through job boards to find that dream job can seem daunting and long-winded. This is where recruitment agencies can come in – recruiters are keen to find th...

This article, written by Ralph Charlton, Interim Communications Executive, was originally featured in our 2018 Bridging the Gap report, which focuses on the UK communications, digital and marketing interim market. Our 2020 Bridging the Gap survey is now open – have your say today and you could win a £100 retail voucher of your choice.* With over 20 years’ experience in the c...

In 2018, we published our Bridging the Gap report, which focuses on the communications, digital and marketing interim market. With over 250 responses, the report covered the profile of an interim, IR35, the interim recruitment landscape, as well as case studies on digital marketing and change communications. We’ve already seen several shifts in the market since the report wa...