Square pegs and round holes

Square pegs and round holes. Job adverts attract all sorts. Whether you post an advert on LinkedIn or reed.co.uk or by any other medium, you are guaranteed to receive at least 60% (conservative estimate) completely irrelevant CVs. I think this is worth exploring a little further. “If I apply for every job, I’ve got a […]

Publicis CEO Levy says “No Need to Move Staff From London” post Brexit

Maurice Levy, The CEO of advertising giant Publicis Groupe eased concerns that a Brexit would see creative jobs in the company moved from London to the network’s native France. Levy, speaking to Bloomberg said “The Brexit will be a tough one, they have chosen the hard-line. This will probably create a lot of issues and […]

Job hoppers and jumpy CVs

As a recruitment consultant, I’m often passed CVs of candidates with a “jumpy CV” or “job hopper” types. My specialism is recruiting temporary and permanent Part Qualified and Qualified accountants into the creative industries, including Media, Marketing, Publishing and Entertainment. I wanted to write this article to disband theories or stereotypes that have prevailed about candidates that […]

James Wildman appointed President and CEO, Hearst Magazines UK

James Wildman has been named chief executive and president of Hearst Magazines UK with a remit to expand the business through acquisitions. The announcement was made by Hearst President and CEO Steven R. Swartz and Hearst Magazines President David Carey. Wildman will report to Carey and replaces Anna Jones, who departs in February, having co-founded […]

Saatchi Global CEO Robert Senior to Step Down

Saatchi & Saatchi has promoted Magnus Djaba to the role of global president, following the decision by global chief executive Robert Senior to step down. Djaba, currently UK chief executive of Saatchi & Saatchi Fallon, has led Saatchi & Saatchi’s London office since 2011, and will retain responsibility for the UK business alongside his new […]

Exterion hires Telegraph’s Dave King as managing director

Dave King has been appointed UK managing director of Exterion Media, while former MD Jason Cotterrell becomes group development director. Exterion Media has boosted its position in the UK after Cotterrell helped to win Transport for London’s expanded, eight-year £2bn outdoor contract last year. King, who has been executive director at Telegraph Media Group for […]

Is the demand for temporary staff higher than ever?

2016 Was a huge year. With the surprises of Brexit and Donald Trump’s election, it’s fair to say that uncertainty is the prevailing theme. “November 2016 saw placement of temporary workers in the UK rise for the 43rd successive month (according to research conducted by the World Employment Confederation).” It seems that in light of […]

4 Easy Ways You Can Advance Your Career Today

Looking for a new job can sometimes be like trying to find a needle in a haystack. We’ve all been there at some point. Sending out dozens of resumes, hoping to land that job that seemed like the right fit, coming up short, tweaking your CV, and then repeating the same process. And how about […]

IAB UK appoints Jon Mew as CEO

The Internet Advertising Bureau UK has named Jon Mew as its new chief executive. He succeeds Guy Phillipson who is stepping down after 12 years in the role. Mew, who will become CEO on 13 January, has been chief operating officer of the IAB since September 2014. He joined in November 2008 as its first […]