In an industry forged at the very heart of establishment values, the financial services sector has been struggling with increased competition and decreasing brand loyalty. By looking beyond its borders for fresh talent, financial services could start a brand-new golden age. If you skim the surface, the previous decade was not been kind to the.
The release of ‘100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People’ by Susan Weinschenk has some highly useful ideas and tips for Web Designers. Creative recruitment agency specialists Brand Recruitment believe that this book could be put to good use for Web Designer job seekers. Susan Weinschenk’s book makes some interesting observations. One point.
While having a good work-life balance is something which we all want, many of us find it impossible to maintain. In fact, four in ten (43.9%) marketers have left a job due to having a poor balance. And who can blame them? When operating in a highly demanding industry, achieving a healthy work-life balance can.
As Microsoft has just finished a trial into four-day working weeks, there’s an opportunity for marketing departments to join forces with HR and widen access to life-enhancing flexible-working schemes. In Japan this past August, Microsoft ran the Work-Life Choice Challenge Summer 2019 experiment. That month, it gave all its 2,300 staff every Friday off for.
Life as a marketing professional is busy. You likely work in a fast-paced environment with plenty of projects and people to juggle. The role, whether it’s as a marketing executive or a marketing manager is demanding, and you might find yourself feeling mentally and physically drained towards the end of the week. In this special.
Remote working, also known as telecommuting, is on the rise. It has increased by 115% in the ten years from 2005 to 2015, and will only increase in popularity thanks to the capabilities of modern technology and the speed of internet traffic. Remote working promotes a healthier lifestyle. It lets you move to a quiet.
As marketing becomes more complex, senior marketers can show junior staff the strategy to succeed As marketing grows to encompass the entire business function, and marketers are expected to develop more skills, it becomes harder to pin down the talents needed to advance and thrive in the profession. It’s no surprise that research published by.
Earlier this month, CIM’s member-only magazine, Catalyst, asked marketers to push themselves out of the ordinary. Step one? Kill your meetings, says Twitter’s EMEA vice-president Bruce Daisley has something of a reputation for work-life balance, broadly setting a series of rules that amplify the power of ‘nothing to do’; namely, finding the time to step away.
If the word apprentice brings an image of youthful car mechanics, carpenters or even young Jedis, you are in for a surprise. Modern apprenticeships now include Digital Marketers and PR Assistants. What are the benefits of an Apprenticeship? Give your new and existing employees the skills needed to grow your business Help you recruit and.
Workplaces are adapting at a fast rate, with seismic changes over the last decade. Businesses now, more than ever, realise the importance of employee wellbeing. The reason is simple—happy staff members are more productive. This positivity also means your retention rates go up. They’ll stay on a long-term basis. As a result, this article explores.
Working with influencers can be an effective way to get your products in front of targeted and highly engaged audiences. Endorsements of products and services can also help customers make decisions about what to buy. Indeed, in a recent questionnaire, around 3 in 5 people told us that they have bought something as a result.
Everything you need to know about printing for your marketing job interview. How it works and what to print with advice from a professional print company. If you’re reading this guide, it’s likely that you’re a marketing candidate that doesn’t have any print experience, but you need to know all about printing like pro for.
Creating a reliable, professional looking website goes way beyond the aesthetics. This is because your design choices can have a great impact on your site’s SEO. As such, web developers should strive to master SEO techniques and incorporate them into their design if they’re to improve their site’s visibility and search engine rankings. SEO-driven web design.
Traditionally, good business practice dictates that your marketing and recruitment departments should have little to do with each other. But in an era of intense competition from businesses the world over for top talent, you should use every available resource you have. As such, here’s an insight into how you can make your hiring strategy.
Some of the most common questions we as recruiters are asked are “What’s the office dress code?” or “What should I wear to my interview?”… We often hear stories from clients that candidates have turned up to interviews dressed too casually or sometimes even dressed inappropriately, and when given that feedback the candidate is often.
Last year we discovered that 56% of marketers felt that they were underpaid in their current role, and 50% wouldn’t feel comfortable asking their employer for a pay rise. Are you part of this 56% that feel like you’re not being paid enough? What if we told you that we could help you justify and.
Whether you’re counting down the days until you finish for the Christmas break, or you’re frantically trying to get your work done before the New Year, it’s important to embrace the festive period in the office. After all, ‘tis the season to be jolly, unwind a little and take yourself a bit less seriously! And.
The Marketing Meetup 24 – Cambridge Video Content Strategy 101 & Lightning Talks Tuesday 6th November 2018 Watch the most recent The Marketing Meetup in Cambridge – whether you were unable to attend on the night, were curious as to what The Marketing Meetups were all about, wanted to share the meetup experience with a.
Gary Gumbleton, Founder of CapCo Group at The Marketing Meetup: Cambridge (06/11/2018) Gary talks about his ‘Video Content Strategy 101’ to Cambridge’s marketers. He gives some great video content tips that anyone can implement. He firstly spoke about using a ‘TV network strategy’ where he suggests you split your video content into channels, seasons and episodes..
If you’re looking to find your next marketing job, you’ll firstly need to think about the reason why you’re wanting a new job in the first place and establish what it is you want from your next role. What do you like and don’t you like about your current position? What is the maximum distance.
Which management style is right? It depends on the situation. As a manager, it’s your job to keep things organised. But you also have to strike a balance – preventing the process from devolving into chaos while giving people the flexibility to do their jobs well and to come up with novel solutions. There.
