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Thank you for checking out our blog page. Our content is all about the most relevant and pressing issues concerning staffing and recruitment in the membership sector.  You'll also find numerous contributions from guest bloggers here.

If you're interested in adding to our blogs by contributing as a guest blogger, please drop Maura, our Marketing Director, an email, we'd love to hear from you.

Why ‘deep knowledge experts’ and how are they part of our purpose?

Why ‘deep knowledge experts’ and how are they part of our purpose?

I have frequently said that the golden thread weaving through my career has been the privilege of working with ‘deep knowledge experts.’ That is often...

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A Team’s Magic Moment

A Team’s Magic Moment

Have you ever felt that slight rush of adrenalin when everything 'clicks' – when you feel, collectively, as if you are unstoppable and everything is...

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Wellbeing when working from home

Wellbeing when working from home

By Duncan Judd of Happy Minds at Work Wellbeing when working from home

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Is Your Office-Based Model Putting New Recruits Off?

Is Your Office-Based Model Putting New Recruits Off?

The office versus remote versus hybrid working situation is a conundrum. You’ve probably been talking about since we were first put into lockdown,...

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Eight Ways Video Interviewing Improves Recruitment In Your Membership Organisation

Eight Ways Video Interviewing Improves Recruitment In Your Membership Organisation

Video interviewing is not a new thing in recruitment. It’s been around in various shapes and forms for a while. If you think about it, Skype, one of the...

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#EUGreenWay: advocating by example

#EUGreenWay: advocating by example

Flooding in Europe, Africa and China. Wildfires in Siberia, the Mediterranean, the US and Canada. Storms and hurricanes in the Caribbean nations of...

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How can we provide more value for our members?

How can we provide more value for our members?

This is a question we have all pondered on from time to time. When we think of the organisations we know and work with, we realise that even though we...

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Mindful Exclusion

Mindful Exclusion

Peter Swabey, Policy & Research Director at The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland

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Do trade associations feature in a Covid recovery plan?

Do trade associations feature in a Covid recovery plan?

Trade Associations Anyone who has worked for any time with trade associations will have observed how the role of industry bodies has evolved. Twenty...

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“A crisis is a terrible thing to waste”

“A crisis is a terrible thing to waste”

How can human responses to crisis situations inform effective membership engagement strategies? Response to crisis membership engagement The word crisis...

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Is the 9 to 5 working day history? Flexible working is in demand

Is the 9 to 5 working day history? Flexible working is in demand

Is the 9 to 5 working day history? Flexible working is in demand Is the 9 to 5 working day history? Flexible working is in demand - Guest Blog by Jenny...

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How can membership organisations build a successful community?

How can membership organisations build a successful community?

Membership organisations and community If you’re a membership professional, you probably need to build and maintain a successful community. As a B2B...

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