Industry article

Our response to the Future Water Impact Report 2025

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Adam Cave
Apr 21, 2026 · 6 mins read

Future Water’s Impact Report 2025 rightly calls for honest conversation across the sector. This commentary explores why workforce sustainability remains a present constraint and why action must start earlier, inside organisations, not just at industry level.

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Industry article

The rise of the strategic communications doer in lean organisations

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Lauren Maddocks
Apr 14, 2026 · 6 mins read

An article exploring why trade associations and charities increasingly need strategic senior professionals who are also hands-on, what skills these hybrid leaders require, how budget shapes recruitment, and how specialist recruiters can help attract them.

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Case Study

Anglian Water @One Alliance - Case Study

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Bradley Haworth

Anglian Water’s @One Alliance partnered with Murray McIntosh to provide ongoing recruitment support across key commercial roles, ensuring continuity across live programmes within a complex alliance environment.

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River in Norfolk Broads, UK Industry article

CMA’s PR24 Verdict: A Wake-Up Call for Workforce Strategy in Water

The CMA’s PR24 redetermination highlights the need for water companies to optimise workforce strategy. Discover how strategic labour deployment can drive resilience, efficiency, and sustainability in a capital-constrained sector.

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Gemma Garcia Gamble
Oct 13, 2025 · 4 mins read
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EDI at Work: Progress, Patchiness and Payoffs

Explore the state of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in UK workplaces. From gender pay gaps to LGBTQ+ visibility, disability participation and neurodiversity, this article examines progress, setbacks and the policies, economics and recruitment practices shaping change.

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Anna Kelly
Oct 01, 2025 · 6 mins read
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Starmer’s Labour Conference Speech: What It Means for Business and Recruitment

Keir Starmer’s speech at the Labour conference laid out some clear signals for business. From tougher rules on long-term migration but more focus on youth mobility, to a push for apprenticeships and ongoing fiscal restraint, the message is simple: companies will need to invest in skills and resilience if they want to stay ahead.

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Gemma Garcia Gamble
Sep 30, 2025
White Paper

The Engineering Industry Labour Report 2025

Discover key insights into engineering recruitment trends, skills demand and workforce challenges in our latest Engineering Report.

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Chris Nelson
Sep 19, 2025 · 20 mins read
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Why Blanket Inside IR35 Decisions Are Damaging

Blanket Inside IR35 determinations may seem like a risk-averse solution, but they can be incredibly costly. In this article, we explore how misclassifying contractors drives up costs, damages your ability to attract top talent, and reduces workforce flexibility. Backed by real-world figures, we outline how to avoid these mistakes and make compliant, role-by-role assessments that protect both your budget and reputation.

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Adam Cave
Jul 29, 2025 · 4 mins read