Blogs

Jimmy Ingram is a Practice Lead at VMAGROUP focusing on permanent marketing and digital recruitment across London, South East and South West England. Finding a new position can be tough at anytime, and I’m frequently asked by job seekers how to stand-out and get noticed in a crowded marketplace. Following on from our recently held interactive webinar on tips for job seekers,...

We ran a survey to understand how the contracting market has been impacted, as well as highlight how interim marketers and communicators have been feeling throughout the crisis. The survey covers contract rates, IR35, and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. You can download the infographic here. Some key findings: We saw few contracts being created to carry out Covid-19 co...

Julie Mazzei is a Principal Consultant at VMAGROUP focusing on interim and permanent communications recruitment in the Midlands and North. Coronavirus has upset the business world (and the entire world for that matter) in ways that I would never have imagined and there is a long list of things I could go on about that I have hated over the last few months. However, I wanted ...

Communications teams had almost no time to prepare for the overnight organisational changes when the crisis first hit. Industry wide, the responses varied; some organisations succeeded and others failed in producing effective communications. The full implications of this is yet to be seen, but how can organisations learn from their responses and prepare their future crisis c...

We hosted an open forum for marketers to connect with their peers, share thoughts on the current market, and ask for advice on how we're tackling some of the challenges in today's world. We were joined by guest speaker Leor Franks, who shared his views on how to maximise your content marketing.  In this webinar, Leor will run through how to:  align your marketing and communi...

The coronavirus has had a devastating impact on business. According to the Office of National Statistics, almost a quarter (24%) of UK businesses have temporarily closed or paused trading since the start of the outbreak. Alongside that, falling stock prices, disrupted supply chains and a world in lockdown has left many businesses in significantly weakened positions where the...

As we continue to move through the crisis, organisations globally have had to change the way they function to continue operating. We’ve found that many are being forced to put their permanent recruitment on hold, as they are understandably unsure of growth during such times. However, we’ve also found that marketing and communications teams that we’ve spoken to recently are u...

We’ve spoken to many communications and marketing professionals recently who are currently furloughed or have even been made redundant as a result of COVID-19. Everyone is tackling their new routine in different ways, from finishing that Netflix series to picking up a new book. If you’re looking for ways to keep your mind engaged, here’s our list of podcasts, books, blogs an...

Julian Eccles is an experienced Communications and Corporate Affairs Director who has led these functions at Sky, Ofcom and The FA as well as international companies Millicom and Travelport. He has also been a government Special Adviser and started his PR career at Hill & Knowlton. Whilst most of us regard the household onboarding of essential goods as our number one priorit...

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...