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Written by Toby Thwaites, Director, Purple Consultancy - Specialists in creative recruitment Toby Thwaites and Paul Wood founded Purple in June 2000. Purple provides recruitment consultancy to advertising, design, integrated marketing, publishing,...
Posted by: Creativepool
A short article I wrote. Provides guidance and support for individuals who have been affected by recent layoffs. It covers the difficulties of job searching, tips for successful communication with hiring managers, and the importance of finding a...
Posted by: Peter Stylianou
Establishing a team in New York has been an eye-opening experience in comparative hiring cultures for Manchester-based design recruitment agency Craft. Here, Tommy Castleman, Associate Director at Craft, shares insights and best practices from design...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
We’re all in agreement that we need to urgently address the big gaps in representation that exist across the creative industries. But what are the fundamental issues that need to be tackled when it comes to creating a diverse workforce?...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In my career as a freelancer, I’ve never really felt like I was particularly “in-demand.” I mean, I’ve rarely struggled for work but I’ve rarely been in a situation where I’m fighting it off with a stick...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Having the right people on board is vital for a business’ success. Without the right talent, in the right role, at the right time, growth can be much slower - and can even reverse. The battle for talent has never been fiercer. Organisations...
Posted by: FJC
Dealing with "The Great Resignation" is one thing - but now talent seems to be holding all the aces when it comes to the recruitment process. As agencies recover from the pandemic and work starts to roll in, teams must grow, but hiring has never been...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It’s ironic how closed the creative industry is historically renowned to be. It applies to several sectors, from advertising to publishing. Entry level roles are the most coveted for and, for this reason, quite often the most difficult to...
Posted by: Antonino Lupo
Being one of the world's largest creative communities, Creativepool is in a unique position to understand how the creative industry is struggling in self-isolation for the Coronavirus lockdown. We had the power to make a difference by asking about...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Between 2011 and 2018, employment in the creative industries grew by an astonishing 30.6%, compared to the UK average of 10.1% according to official statistics, making it one of the fastest-growing sectors in the UK. However, while this growth may be...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
AMV BBDO is introducing a new employment policy aimed at boosting numbers of female creatives in the agency (and ultimately, the wider industry) by offering permanent, half-time roles. The new programme is designed to identify the best female...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
by Simon Harle, Dynamaic New Alliances. No matter where you look at the moment in the industry, there is a severe shortage of true talent! For the last 18/24 months the lack of digital PM's, AM's, SAM's and AD's has been discussed, questioned and...
Posted by: Creativepool
UK businesses have been warned to look out for ten red flags when engaging with a digital marketing consultancy, such as guaranteed results, lack of transparency, a focus on vanity metrics and more. Despite current economic challenges, the first...
Posted by: outbloom
The Creativepool Annual is all about championing excellence in the creative industries. Now that our stellar lineup of winners for Annual 2021 has been announced, it is time to take a closer look at those companies and professionals who defined...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Those of you not too familiar with the gaming industry might picture game development as the effort of a large team of programmers and artists, all working on a monumental interactive experience. Yes, that happens. But sometimes, it is just the dream...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Handling the crew for one film is already no mean feat - but handling six? Come on. And yet, the teams at Karmarama and Accenture did it. For Black History Month back in October, the agency network teamed up with black filmmakers, animators and crew...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
There is clearly a problem with representation in the creative industry. With mostly white males and females holding a position of power, Asian, Latinos and Black creatives are very few and far in between. This leads to a plethora of underrepresented...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
You'd be surprised how many doors just being naturally curious can open for you. Curiosity and passion can push you farther than any creative director ever could. Proof of that be the journey and ventures of McCann Health Global Chief Creative...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Whether it's committing to learning a new skill or developing further professionally, betting on yourself and simply giving yourself the opportunity to progress is vastly important to your overall career growth. Sometimes it can come at a slight...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
Having a uniform and positive company culture is very important for success. Company culture refers to the overall personality of your brand, including values, missions, goals, behaviours, environment and more. If people don’t buy into your...
Posted by: Liam Smith
The key to attracting top tech talent is having an innovative office with the latest devices and equipment, according to a new report from YouGov. British businesses need to invest in the latest tech developments in order to stay competitive and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The culture at a company is more important than the talent employed, according to Chris Hirst, European and UK group CEO at Havas. The exec held a session at Creativepool's Connect London festival and shared his thoughts on what makes a great leader...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The digital and creative sector contributed £84 billion in 2016 to the UK economy and accounts for 1 in 11 jobs. However, the digital and creative sector is extremely broad and the distinction between ‘digital’ and...
Posted by: Gemini People
Things have been busy over in Jelly London HQ! We have signed not one but TWO new directors onto our animation roster. Nice Shit - our fresh animation collective from Argentina and Italy. Self-confessed storytellers, character lovers and detail...
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As talent dominates discussions in the creative industry, we are proud to take our talent team from strength to strength and welcome Stewart Murdoch, Julian Sadur and Robert Ferguson to the Creativepool Talent Division. Stewart Murdoch Deriving his...
Posted by: Creativepool
We are thrilled to announce the worldwide launch of SiteSpace, a website creation tool that is set to empower millions to create and maintain professional, elaborate websites regardless of technical ability. Create your own website today, with our 14...
Posted by: Creativepool
The best of British creativity will dominate the skyline at Cannes Lions this year as part of the recently launched GREAT International Trade Campaign that showcases the benefits of working with the UK’s exceptional businesses. The campaign,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Sophie Mayanne is a 23-year old fashion and portrait photographer based in The Cotswolds. Her style is unmistakable - favouring raw, striking images (often -though not exclusively- of people), which are instantly recognisable. The boldness of...
Posted by: Kate Lewin
The Share Centre, the retail stockbroker, has launched a new app to give people all the support, guidance and information they need to make investing easy. The new app, created by Rufus Leonard, provides information on the top risers and fallers in...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
We've produced a new guide on the changes we have made to how you can find the best in talent on Creativepool. The Creativepool People Search has gone through the second big update in 6 months. Most of this is behind the scenes giving you more...
Posted by: Creativepool
Creativity in London is in a great place and the output of agencies is now as diverse as ever. Sure; there are still fantastic TV ads, such as this years British Arrows Commercial of the Year by AMV’s Mike Sutherland and Ant Nelson for Currys...
Posted by: Gemini People
Creativepool has been supporting those who are looking to hire the best talent and those who are looking climb the creative ladder for over a decade. We’ve decided to dig a little deeper into the process to give you insight on how the industry...
Posted by: Creativepool
The Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission’s recent finding that top law and accounting firms are shunning talented working class applicants in favour of more privileged candidates made me think hard about diversity in my own industry,...
Posted by: Annette King
University of the Arts London is the leading specialist creative university with an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL draws together six Colleges each with its own world-class reputation:...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
How much time do you spend looking at a candidate’s CV? I know when I was a recruiter I usually didn’t spend more than ten seconds scanning through and less if I wasn’t totally engaged. A job seeker probably takes the same amount of...
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You've got a little less than a week to get yourself down to the Royal Academy to marvel at the wonders of the Summer Exhibition. Or do I mean wonder at the marvels? Or neither? Do I mean marvel at the lack of talent - or the extraordinary choices of...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison