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Why Getting Communications Recruitment Right Is Key In Periods of Change

It’s no secret that the world is in the midst of a period of major change, led by climate challenges, political shifts and geopolitical conflicts. In this difficult and evolving environment, ens...

How To Attract Marketing And Digital Professionals

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How to Attract Marketing & Digital Professionals

In the vast majority of markets in the UK there is serious competition for the best marketing and digital skills. Ongoing talent shortages, coupled with a challenging macroeconomic environment, h...

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Temporary Recruitment Trends 2024/25

It’s no secret that the labour market has been challenging over the last year or so, with many organisations opting to freeze hiring or reduce permanent headcounts. While growth is still paramou...

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Marketing Analyst Job Description | Template

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Why Skills-First Hiring Is Key for Sourcing Marketing and Communications Expertise in the Future

Many employers will recognise this scenario; they have identified a candidate, recruited them and invested time onboarding them into the business. They seem like the perfect fit, but suddenly it...

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Head of Digital Job Description | Template

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Labour’s First 100 Days: How Will Public Affairs Skills Requirements Shift?

Sir Keir Starmer’s first 100 days as Prime Minister have already seen substantial shifts in the UK’s political and policy landscape. Tackling the country’s financial challenge is clearly a priorit...

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What’s the Difference Between AI & Automation in Marketing?

AI is everywhere at the moment, and you’d be hard-pressed to find many areas of life that aren’t expected to embrace emerging technologies like this in the coming years. However, there appears t...

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Managing Internal Communications in a Hybrid World

Keeping employees engaged and up to speed has never been an easy task and requires planning, preparation and dedicated resources. Throw remote working into this mix and it’s far more difficult to ...

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Our Interim & Contract Team

When looking to hire, permanent isn’t always possible, or suitable for all organisations. Maybe budgets are tight and there’s a headcount restriction, or perhaps there’s a new project going ahead a...

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Head of Affiliates Job Description | Template

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Recruitment Insights: The Latest Marketing Salary Benchmarking Data

With nearly 2 in 3 marketing professionals considering changing jobs in the next 12 months, we have to ask ourselves, why are so many people looking to make a move?According to VMA GROUP’s Hiring ...

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Marketing & Digital Jobs and Pay: Two in Three Professionals Considering a Change of Role

It's no secret that the hiring market has tightened over the past 12 months; not just in marketing and digital jobs, but across the board. This is hardly surprising; the UK has been hit by a combi...

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Brand Manager Job Description | Template

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Press Release: VMA GROUP launches first edition of their Hiring & Salary Guide, offering exclusive hiring and salary guidance for the UK marketing and digital industries.

London, UK, 12th September 2024 VMA GROUP, a trusted name in the world of communications, marketing, digital and change recruitment, is proud to announce the release of its first Hiring & Salary...

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AI in Marketing and Communications: How Is It Shifting Demand for Skills?

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Generational AI (GenAI) has the potential to reshape almost every industry, including communications and marketing. The last technological breakthrough ...

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Bid Manager Job Description | Template

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Our Outlook for Autumn 2024

After a year of sluggish hiring, as the autumn closes in on us, there’s a growing sense of optimism in the recruitment market. Throughout much of the year, economic uncertainty, shifting work pat...

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Change Communications Specialist Job Description | Template

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Internal Communications Manager Job Description | Template

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