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VMAGROUP’s Advisory Board is a great place for communications leaders to get together and ‘think tank’ ideas, discuss challenges, discover new trends, debate hot topics and generally let off a bit of steam with their peers in a safe environment. In case you were wondering, these Boards (also run out of the UK and the Netherlands) were established by the VMAGROUP leadership t...

Written by Deborah Le, Principal Consultant - Interim internal and Change Communications Following my post last month, I’m pleased to share part 2 of my Building Communications blog. As consultants from VMA’s Internal Communications Practice, Kristy Carmichael and I met several communications specialists from the construction, property and outsourcing sectors to discuss and ...

I recently caught up with Sophie Moore, an internal communications professional, on her first few months at SNC-Lavalin’s Atkins, as well as her first experience in a merger and acquisition environment. It’s also interesting to hear from someone who has chosen IC as a profession, rather than falling into it as is normally the case! What does your role involve day-to-day? My ...

Written by Andrew Harvey, UK Managing Director at VMAGROUP This article first appeared on IoIC's The Voice online. When recruiting for a role, employers now place greater importance on candidates’ skills, attitude and aptitude. From our Inside Insight studies, we know that over 80 per cent of IC professionals believe IC experience in the same industry is not required when re...

Written by Deborah Le, Principal Consultant - Interim Internal and CHange Communications The construction and property sector has experienced some very interesting and challenging times in the last 12 months. From the Grenfell incident that shocked the nation in June last year, to the unexpected collapse of Carillion, resulting in thousands of job losses. As consultants from...

VMAGROUP launched its first ever research into the external communications function, in its most comprehensive study, The View. It is a detailed report looking at communications teams and budget, the interim market, the growing influence of communications, remuneration, strategy and personal development. Here are five of the findings that I found interesting: 1. Digital is t...

Written by Matt Gibbs, Senior Consultant - Interim Internal and Change Communications I’ve now been a recruitment consultant at VMAGROUP for two years and to mark the occasion I thought I’d write a blog detailing my CV hints and tips to help job seekers secure their next role. No matter what the seniority or experience required, I believe there are some fundamental factors t...

Written by Matt Gibbs, Senior Consultant - Interim Internal and Change Communications. Chris Mostyn, Director of Communications at J Murphy & Sons, offers a useful insight into how interim professionals can add value to an organisation. If you are considering hiring an interim – whether it’s for a specific business-related project, to cover a period of absence, or to maintai...

Karl Ramsaran, Managing Consultant of VMAGROUP’s Interim Marketing Practice, speaks to Daniela Zuin on her career in tech marketing and the growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Daniela Zuin, a former technology journalist, has worked in various regional and global marketing roles promoting the business benefits of digital transformation for some of the world’s largest IT ...

I was recently asked whether Brexit had any effect on the UK investor relations (IR) job market. From a recruitment perspective, we have yet to see any clients cancelling their plans as a result of the uncertainty surrounding Brexit; equally we have not experienced a significant uplift in recruitment needs despite the communications challenges that lie ahead and the need for...