MOD civil servants – are they losing out?
I worked for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for three years. It was a real shock to the system when I made the move from the private sector. Not only was it the change in pace, culture and processes that I had to get my head round; it was also the archaic computer systems. It [...]
Continue Reading →BlueSky's new recruit
Hi All I am Nicki Probets and I am the newest member here at BlueSky! Before joining BlueSky I worked in an internal marketing communications role within the Ministry of Defence; I was in this role for three years. Prior to this I worked for four years at an award winning performance improvement agency in [...]
Continue Reading →BlueSky PR needs YOU!
Further to our recent post Working in PR for Grown Ups, we had lots of response from some great freelance journalists – the problem was they wanted to stay as freelance journalists and what we need is someone who can not only write – and write well – but who can also account manage. We’ve had [...]
Continue Reading →Working in PR for grown ups
Might you be interested in working in PR if you could spend a big proportion of your time writing about interesting stuff and dealing with intelligent, informed people? If so, perhaps we should be talking! We’re looking for new people to join us – ideally with a background in journalism. And why are we so [...]
Continue Reading →Social media in recruitment workshop
I attended the Social Media in Recruitment Workshop last week hosted by Peter Gold and what a day it was. I had agreed to help Peter on the day and turned up at the British Library early to help set up; after the initial problem of not being able to get into the British Library [...]
Continue Reading →Another new face at BlueSky
Here’s another quick entry with a big hello from BlueSky’s latest ‘newest recruit’. As Stephanie has established a tradition of new faces introducing themelves on the blog, it’s now my turn to say hi. I’ve just joined BlueSky from a four year background in PR and marketing for the toy and gadget sector. This might sound like [...]
Continue Reading →Social Media in Recruitment Conference
After a busy first few days here at BlueSky, I attended the Social Media in Recruitment Conference last week at the British Library. The event was hosted and organised by Mike Taylor of Web-Based-Recruitment.com and was attended by over 200 delegates. I had heard from my colleagues that the 2009 conference had been a success and provided some very useful information on Social [...]
Continue Reading →BlueSky's New Recruit
Just a quick entry to say hi to readers and introduce myself as the newest recruit here at BlueSky. I will be a regular blogger so thought I would take this opportunity to tell you a bit about myself and what I will be doing. Prior to joining BlueSky, I spent three years working as a Marketing Manager for a Legal Support company in [...]
Continue Reading →The sea of CVs
Apologies readers for the lack of BlueSky blogging of late – BS HQ has been very busy! Not that we are complaining – it’s good news both for us but for the recruitment sector too. As more recruiters invest in PR it’s a sure sign that conditions are on the up! So as it’s 4.30pm [...]
Continue Reading →Fancy joining BlueSky?
It looks like 2010 will be a busy year for us here at BlueSky. With a number of new clients this month and lots more potentials in the pipeline we’re pleased to say that it looks like the recovery may be underway. We’re even moving into a new office – and we’re looking to take [...]
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