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A note from Ben Smith about what he’s hearing day to day… Just this week, I was on a call with a startup founder who said: "We’re still growing, but with capital tightening, every hire now has to be a revenue driver. We can’t afford passengers." This is the shift we’re seeing : Hiring in AI & Sa

The Personal Brand Pressure Cooker Why every marketer suddenly feels like they should be "posting" Spend five minutes on LinkedIn and you'd be forgiven for thinking every marketer in the world is a thought leader. Frameworks. Growth playbooks. Carousels explaining how someone built a "$10M pipeline

There are loads of people looking for jobs aren’t there? Why brief a recruitment agency if you can just post an advert? It’s a good question and it’s certainly true that there are plenty of people considering a move at the moment, either because they’ve unfortunately been made redundant, or they’re

How to leave your job on good terms: our tips & advice So, you've found a new job opportunity and you're ready to hand in your notice. Whatever your reasons for resigning, it's always important to leave a job on good terms. When it's time to hand in your notice, follow th

2025 Marketing Executive Salaries: What You Need to Pay to Hire Well Hiring a Marketing Executive in 2025? Expect to pay between £28,000 and £38,000 , depending on the specialism. But salary is only part of the story: role clarity, flexibility, and pace of process matter just as much. This snapshot

When AI Reads You First: Remember when applying for a job meant sending your CV to an actual human being? Someone who’d skim it over with a cup of tea and decide whether you were worth a chat? Well, for most job seekers, those days are fading fast. AI has crept quietly but firmly into recruitment. A