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Is the Government leading the way in Strategic Communication Recruitment?

Strategic communication recruitment is tough in a difficult economy. Navigating the complex landscape between politics, business, and media amid the scrutiny of the wider public, requires expert handling, particularly during periods of transformation and disruption.

Anna Kelly

Nov 30, 2022 · 6 mins read

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The latest public affairs and policy hiring trends

Ever since the COVID-19 crisis, public affairs professionals have had to address issues of unprecedented complexity. This blog looks at the latest public affairs and policy hiring trends and what skills you need to look for in a very challenging hiring landscape.

Lauren Maddocks

Oct 26, 2022 · 4 mins read

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The UK energy crisis: What’s the latest?

As you will have likely heard, the Government has put in place an ‘Energy Price Guarantee,’ and our latest blog will take a look at what these new regulations are and what they mean for policy professionals.

Lauren Maddocks

Sep 26, 2022 · 8 mins read

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Technology in public affairs: what’s new?

Public affairs professionals have to work through a range of legislation amendments being pushed through Parliament to ensure corporate regulations remain relevant in a tech-enabled world. As such, this blog looks at the latest developments in the world of technology and public affairs.

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Are your hiring processes costing you the perfect candidates?

In our latest blog, we examine the importance of implementing a slick recruiting process and what hiring managers can do to ensure that their employer brand stands out throughout the application and interview process.

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Public Affairs: keeping on top of uncertainty

Keeping on top of uncertainty is hard for public affairs, policy and comms experts. For professionals working in the sector, the constant uncertainty and ever-developing news presents a wealth of challenges and puts their communication and management skills to the test.

Lauren Maddocks

Jul 12, 2022 · 5 mins read

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Attracting Talent: Does your target audience really want to work remotely?

The pandemic has changed the way we work forever, which begs the question, what do staff actually want in this new world of work? We take a look at the link between remote working and attracting talent in our latest blog.

Lauren Maddocks

Jun 01, 2022 · 6 mins read

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Celebrating Women in History Month: Why we need more women in Public Affairs

Within this blog, we will be celebrating women in history and why we need more women in the Public Affairs arena. At Murray McIntosh, we are an equal opportunities business and everyone we hire - both for ourselves and our clients – is recruited solely based on merit and skills.

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Guest Article: Sam Hollister, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at OVO Energy

Our guest articles focus on a professional within the industry asking a selection of questions to better understand how they got to where they are. In this guest article we hear from Sam Hollister, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at OVO Energy