Case Study: Twenty Recruitment
Media Relations in Action The company Twenty Recruitment was formed in January 2009, in the depths of the recession, by Paul Marsden and Adrian Kinnersley who were responsible for the rapid growth and sale of Astbury Marsden. The company specialises in mid to senior level appointments within the professional services, financial services and commerce & [...]
Continue Reading →Can everyone please cheer up
I’m on on of my rants again I’m afraid. OK so the euro zone is in chaos, the economy isn’t great and it looks as though we will have a few tough years before things get better. But do you know what? That’s life. In the good times, every person, every company and every country spent too much. [...]
Continue Reading →Twitter: Uniting a nation
Today marked the 93rd anniversary of the the first Armistice Day, and as people across the UK prepared to pay their respects in the annual two minute silence, I found myself asking colleagues a rather odd question: will there be a Twitter silence as well? To find the answer to this question I turned to Twitter [...]
Continue Reading →Come and join us
As Barbra Streisand says in the song ‘People’, “People who need people are the luckiest people in the world.” Yeah, right – try telling that to our HR manager. But come on, this is good news for someone. BlueSky is on the look-out for a new team member and it could be you. So what [...]
Continue Reading →BlueSky’s newest recruit
Hi I’m Vickie, the latest recruit at BlueSky PR. Having graduated in PR and Journalism nearly four years ago I jumped straight into the PR world with a graduate role in a communications agency, where I tried my hand at various PR elements in several industries. Since then I have narrowed down my interests to [...]
Continue Reading →Recruiter Q&A
For some recruitment businesses, the decision to undertake PR can be a hard one. Recruitment is hugely results driven and ROI is easily measurable. PR is different, and it can take some time to see results. With this in mind, we thought we’d feature a Q&A in each newsletter with a recruiter who uses PR, [...]
Continue Reading →Social Media Tips: Twitter
In our last newsletter, we handed out some tips on how to use LinkedIn to help grow your recruitment business. This time, we’re looking at how Twitter can also serve as a great way to find and engage with both clients and candidates. Fill out your Twitter bio and upload a picture. A profile with [...]
Continue Reading →Case Study: Handle Recruitment
The successful social media campaign The company Handle Recruitment is the leading recruitment consultancy for the media and entertainment industries. With more than 30 years’ experience, Handle has grown to encompass the wider demands of the increasingly complex media and entertainment arena. It is the only consultancy to have divisions dedicated to providing permanent, temporary, [...]
Continue Reading →The Apprentice: Episode 8 – ‘Allo ‘Allo
This week’s instalment of the Apprentice celebrated national stereotypes with the typical Brits abroad dodgy ‘Allo ‘Allo accents creating embarrassing viewing. Lord Sugar challenged the teams to introduce British products to the French market. So with baggage and egos checked in, the teams were off to Paris. The first part of the task was to [...]
Continue Reading →Case Study: Antal International
For those still not convinced of the benefits a bit of PR can do, we’ll be featuring a range of case studies to show you what you can do, and often on a small budget. Campaign: The Global Snapshot Client: Antal International Budget: £25,000 annual budget Antal International, a management recruitment specialist, operating in 30 [...]
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