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How to Unconfirm Your Unconscious Bias

An unconscious bias is simply a bias that is outside your control. It manifests itself when your brain makes a quick judgement about people or situations. While unconscious bias can be defined in quite simple terms, it’s an enormously complex subject. Each person’s unconscious biases are informed by their background, culture and personal ...more

Written by Gavin Ellwood

CENTURY to Hire Communications and Content Manager

CENTURY was founded by Priya Lakhani, in 2013 with the aim of creating advanced technology that provides every individual with a top-tier education ...more

Written by James Green

The Global Cement and Concrete Association’s search for a Director of Communications and Policy.

Launched in January 2018, the GCCA is dedicated to developing and strengthening the sector’s contribution to sustainability & is hiring for a ...more

Written by Tom Ewen

Candidate Success Story: Madeleine Hale Shortlisted for Women’s Award

  Written by Madeleine Hale, Press and External Affairs Officer, L&Q Chair of Inspire In Autumn last year, my senior ...more

Vacancy: Director of External Affairs at The Portman Group

The Portman Group is the regulator for alcohol producers in the UK which sets and maintains standards for the industry. Based in Mayfair The Portman ...more

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The Management Consultancies Association’s Search for a CEO

The UK consulting industry is amongst the best in the world and a vital part of the business landscape. The MCA is the representative body of the ...more

Written by Gavin Ellwood

“Feminism is about economic empowerment”: 3 Key Takeaways from Vicky Pryce, Economist.

Vicky Pryce is an economist and former Joint Head of the United Kingdom’s Government Economic Service. She has held various posts, most recently as ...more

“I have the best job in the world”: 5 Key Takeaways from Ann Furedi, CEO of BPAS.

Ann Furedi is the CEO of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), which provides abortions to nearly 65,000 women a year in England & Wales ...more

ENO to hire a Head of Communications

About English National Opera (ENO) English National Opera traces its roots back to 1931 when Lilian Baylis established the Sadler’s Wells Opera...more

Written by James Green

NATIONAL LANDLORDS ASSOCIATION TO HIRE PR MANAGER

The National Landlord Association is the UK’s largest membership organisation for private residential landlords, supporting and representing over ...more

Written by James Green

Bon Voyage!

So next week is my last at Ellwood Atfield as I’m relocating to Vancouver next month on a two year Visa with my Partner. It’s been a hugely tough ...more

Reputation by Association – Communication Magazine

Phil Riggins, CEO, The BRC, and Mark Dober discuss Ellwood Atfield's recent survey on high-performing secretariats along with various other factors ...more

Sustainability Careers – What Next?

May 2018- We are often asked about how to take the next step in progressing sustainability careers. With options to go either into a consultancy or ...more

Global Public Affairs – 10 Tips for Brexit

Global Public Affairs In all my experience of working with public affairs experts, I don’t recall very many people with as much global experience...more

Written by Gavin Ellwood

I don’t want to spend time (almost) alone with you!

Why do the leaders of so many recruitment and executive search firms take their “high achievers” away on holiday? And why do hard working ...more

Written by Ben Atfield

High Performing Association Secretariats Survey

We first wrote about High-Performing Secretariats as one of the seven ‘Key Success Factors for European Associations’, and now the Association ...more

It’s An Exciting Time To Join This Specialist Regulator’s Communications Team

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the UK’s aviation regulator. With the aviation industry facing huge opportunities and challenges, this is an ...more

Salaries in Trade Associations – The report

The Trade Association Salary and Benefits Survey compiles responses from 79 trade associations employing 1,112 staff and representing every sector of ...more

Written by Gavin Ellwood

Brussels, The USA and Jiu-Jitsu – Mark speaks with the PAC

Mark Dober caught up with Public Affairs Council (PAC) in a very snowy Washington DC to discuss the new European Corporate Affairs Remuneration Report...more

The Textile Services Association to hire a Head of Membership & Communications

The TSA launched a new five-year plan at the start of 2017 and this is an exciting period as the Chief Executive and Board seeks to transform its ...more

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