What’s the biggest interview killer for PR pros?

Posted in: Inspiration, Interviews, PR and Communications

04 Nov 2015 Comments

In this incredibly competitive job market, securing an interview is a big achievement, which means that the pressure is really on. You understand the need to do all you can in terms of practical preparation – buy a new suit, research the company and prepare your questions – yet you can’t seem to shake off the feeling that it’s all going to go pear-shaped. You start to fret that the other applicants are going to be more impressive and better qualified than you. In short, your mind becomes so occupied with doubts and negative thoughts that you end up anticipating failure.

What’s the main driving force behind losing your key PR players?

Posted in: Market Views, PR and Communications, Salaries and Trends

02 Nov 2015 Comments

Managing Director Sarah Leembruggen shares her insights with PR Week on the key issues behind employee retention in the PR industry.

Heads of Comms – Are the members of your team honking like geese?

Posted in: Career Advice, Inspiration, PR and Communications

29 Oct 2015 Comments

One of my top reads for this year has to be ‘Gung Ho!: How to Motivate People in Any Organisation’ – a brilliant book that uses the behaviour of animals to demonstrate how people should interact in order to work more productively and make organisations more successful. If you’ve ever wondered why geese are so incredibly noisy when they fly overhead then I have the answer. They’re cheering each other on – not just the goose at the head of the group, the whole group. Honk! Honk! Honk! Which got me thinking – are all the members of my team honking like geese at each other to create a culture of praise and recognition?

‘Don’t be afraid to ask for advice or to take a risk’ - Interview with Tania Littlehales of M&S

Posted in: Guest Interviews, PR and Communications

22 Oct 2015 Comments

Tania Littlehales, Head of Product PR at Marks & Spencer, explains how she found a career that she loves and shares some nuggets of wisdom on how she has cultivated her success.

From Average to Amazing – Turn Your Underperformers into High Achievers

Posted in: Career Advice, Management, PR and Communications

16 Oct 2015 Comments

A highly valuable skill that Heads of Comms should cultivate is being able to turn underperforming employees into satisfactory, if not exemplary, performers. With this skill, you can spare the business the considerable cost of hiring a replacement and encourage a high performance culture.

Hiring an agency vs. building an in-house team – Consumer PR Heads of Media and PR Managers advise

Posted in: PR and Communications

07 Oct 2015 Comments

Hiring a PR agency is an investment. Like all investments, it should only be made after careful internal and external due diligence paired with reasonable expectations on what success looks like.

What can we learn from Richard Branson? Sarah Leembruggen shares what she has learned from an icon

Posted in: Inspiration, PR and Communications, The Working World

01 Oct 2015 Comments

When Richard Branson was recently challenged to come up with a list of 65 lessons learned in business, I found myself nodding in agreement to most of the ‘gems’ on his list. Statements such as ‘Be passionate’, ‘Love what you do and do what you love’ and ‘Be your own champion’ are wonderful mantras and important practices to follow. We may have years of experience and a broad range of expertise in business, but all leaders – Heads of Comms and Richard Branson included – should take time out every so often to take stock of where they are, how they’re doing, and what they can do better. Here Sarah shares what she's learned from one of her icons.

Half Yearly Market Report – Trends in the Search Market

Posted in: PR and Communications, Salaries and Trends

22 Sep 2015 Comments

Looking back over the first part of 2015, it’s safe to say things have not slowed down at The Works. The market is strong at the moment and people are moving more than in previous years. We are not just filling existing roles but now actively seeking talent to fill an influx of new roles that are being created. This is happening both in in-house corporate comms teams and PR agencies.

The 5 key strategies that will make you a hiring superhero

Posted in: PR and Communications, Video

17 Sep 2015 Comments

Are you failing in your hiring process? Here at The Works Search, our experience suggests that most of you are! Time and again, our clients tell us how they struggle to find the right people.

Compelling strategic reasons to sell - Paul Downes of Instictif Partners shares his view

Posted in: Interviews, PR and Communications

08 Sep 2015 Comments

Paul Downes, Chairman of the Capital Markets and Corporate Affairs division in London and a member of Instinctif Partners’ Executive Committee, shares his insights and some of the extensive experience he has gained from over 25 years working in the field of international business and financial communications.

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