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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...

A lot of people ask me for advice and feedback on their CVs 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 CVs 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 f...

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...