Blogs

On Wednesday, 24th November, VMAGROUP hosted an event called "Life post COP26 and the clean energy transition" - an hour and a half long open discussion for communication leaders from the leading companies within the energy sector. Together we explored the key themes that came to the public's attention following COP26 and how communications practitioners can help to make a r...

An average Brit spends over 80,000 hours of their lives at work, so finding the perfect job can be a challenge.  In the post-Covid world, it is not always about the money... Employees at the start of their careers, as well as those who have established themselves and are looking to progress further, are increasingly concerned about company culture, passion for the role, comp...

As we are approaching the end of the year, you are probably starting to think about putting the final touches on the annual marketing and communications projects and campaigns. It is also the time to start making plans for the new year, and perhaps this busy period means you need to hire some contract support?  Working with a recruitment agency can be a cost-efficient and ef...

Last week, our Executive Director, Lucy Cairncross, was invited by the IABC UK & Ireland to deliver a Masterclass to students from the London College of Communication at UAL University of the Arts on the MA Communications course.  Taking the first steps in your career is always daunting, but given the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the work experience opportunities fo...

As you embark on the search for your new permanent, contract or interim job, it is essential to keep your CV up to date and make it stand out from the competition in the saturated marketing and communications environment.  Due to the volume of candidates, many recruiters and employers can only spend a few moments scanning each CV, so here are our top tips to secure that all-...

VMAGROUP was delighted to partner with A Leader Like Me at the Diversity in PR Conference on 14th October. We were also joined by Bananatag - an internal communications platform, Rachel Miller from All Things IC, employee experience experts at Brilliant Ink, We Are Resource - a marketing communications provider, a PR agency, Spotty Dog Communications, and Alive with Ideas, t...

Hiring a contract, interim or temporary communications and marketing professional is often a great challenge, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), who do not have access to internal talent acquisition departments dedicated to finding the right candidate. Training a new permanent member of staff may not be an option for a team that is already understaffed...

At our latest D&I Forum, our panel have shared some inspiring thoughts and deeper insight into the often dismissed topic of age-based discrimination. We have initially launched our D&I Forum to talk about diversity, equality and inclusion, both in its broadest form, and also to pick up on some of the subjects that are not given the airtime they deserve. We hope that by facil...

Eight hours a day, five days a week… For many employees across Britain and Europe, this way of working is so deeply entrenched, that any alternative used to seem completely unrealistic. However, the pandemic and shift to remote, hybrid and flexible work, particularly across marketing, communications and digital has started to change our perceptions about the workplace. Follo...

In recent years, many companies across the globe took the time to reflect on their unconscious biases and create a Diversity & Inclusion strategy to improve equality in the workplace. However, the issue of ageism remains unsolved, as it is still viewed by many as the most socially acceptable form of discrimination. According to Age UK, over 36% of workers over 50 felt they h...