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A lot of people ask me for advice and feedback on their CV’s so I thought I would share some tips which, in my opinion, are the most successful in a competitive market place. I can’t stress enough that CV's are subjective, meaning there is no definite right or wrong way to write your resume, but from my experience, successful internal communications applicants tend to do the...

For those of you who have found yourself in urgent need of an extra pair of hands, the chances are you will have considered using an interim communications recruitment agency at some point. The trigger might have been someone going on sick leave, a new project landing on your desk, or an unexpected company announcement. Having recruited in the interim space for the last 10 y...

According to industry statistics, the UK recruitment market grew at the fastest rate in history last year with just shy of 8,500 companies registered. Inevitably, among them will be new joiners in the corporate communications and marketing space. You could once count on one hand when looking through suppliers in this area, but in an ever-competitive market, what factors shou...

Leading international recruitment and executive search specialist, VMAGROUP, is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Harvey, Chief Executive, to the Board of the Institute of Internal Communications (IoIC). Andrew has been working at the heart of the internal communications industry for over 15 years, and is a strong advocate of CPD and the value a professional me...

A few months ago, I was having a really tough time. I found myself waking up in the morning feeling sick, dreading the day ahead. Regardless of the kind faces around me at work, I was afraid of being seen as a liability. Or at least that’s what I thought would happen if I was honest about how I was feeling. I felt obligated to paint a mask on every morning that wouldn’t take...

Okay, so I may be blowing my trumpet a little with the title, but it’s something I’m very proud of and it’s the reason I do this job. The call you make to a candidate to tell them they’ve just received their dream contract is what should get recruiters out of bed in the morning. If it doesn’t, they’re in the wrong job! But, as we all know, no role, whether in recruitment, ma...

Happy International Women’s Day! I don’t feel smug about many things, but when it comes to women I certainly do. I’m extremely lucky to have the most amazingly fierce, loyal and inspiring women in my life and I’m thankful every day for them. A surprise bonus was joining VMAGROUP and recruiting for Internal Communications and Change professionals which, as it happens, turns o...

Gravitas has always intrigued me. In my younger days, climbing the management ladder, I am not sure I understood what it meant. I assumed it was only intimidating, powerful, clever men that had this and was not something I would have considered myself having. Perhaps it is easier to identify those that do not have it. People for example who lack confidence or have low self-e...

Written by Matthew Batten, Organisational Development Adviser at the Royal College of Nursing. This blog first appeared on All Things IC. Communications. Three words I used to fear. But after attending VMAGROUP's seminar, Moving on up: How to be more strategic in internal communications, led by Nicholas Wardle, Head of Employee Engagement and Communications at One Housing, I...

Leading international recruitment and executive search specialist, VMAGROUP, is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Harvey as Group CEO. Andrew will take over the role previously held by Julia Meighan, who moves into the position of Chair of VMAGROUP. Andrew joined VMAGROUP in 2013 and for the last two years has been UK Executive Director, responsible for the gro...