We recently interviewed Cornelia Grant, Investor Relations and External Communications Director at CG Communications. Cornelia spoke to us about the growing importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in today's corporate world.   What are the first steps/priorities that a company should take if they are starting from a base of zero on ESG/Sustainability? At th...

When you’re recruiting a communications professional, it pays to look under the hood of their CV. While it’s brilliant to see that they’ve worked for notable brands and even on specific campaigns, picking apart their philosophy on communications tactics and strategy means looking for times they’ve been tested. In a few months’ time, that’s going to mean asking one inevitable...

With the Brexit decision and election a thing of Q4 2019, we all leaped into Q1 2020 with excitement for the new year and optimism of more stability. Well, if events of the last few weeks are anything to go by, 2020 is looking more challenging and uncertain than 2019 from an economic and financial market perspective. In March, the FTSE 100 experienced its biggest daily fall ...

With an extraordinary amount of workers now having to work remotely for at least a few weeks, there is greater importance on keeping your physical and mental health in shape. Whilst the majority of people can work remotely for a day to two, to work consecutive weeks remotely has its challenges. The lack of physical interaction, the restrictions on the amount of times people ...

Much of the regulatory activity in the years that followed the financial crisis has focused on devising restrictions around how financial institutions should behave, what products they should be allowed to offer and to what extent consumers need to be protected from abusive practices. Enforcement and compliance within this new and deeply disruptive regulatory landscape has a...

Many employers are now casting their nets further afield to attract top talent or are in situations where face-to-face meetings and/or travel has become restricted. One of the challenges that comes with this is the ability to conduct a successful interview process, even if the candidate cannot be met in person. Whilst this may be new for you, it has been the standard for man...

Whilst there are certain things to consider when interviewing via video conference or telephone, the most important to remember is that it is still an interview so preparation remains key! We have create a simply and helpful guide for you should you be interviewing remotely. To download the full guide, please fill in your details below. A few of our practical tips include: T...

OUR BUSINESS CONTINUITY STRATEGY With an international network of seven offices including London, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney, Carter Murray is ideally placed to support our clients on a global basis. We have a robust business continuity plan (BCP) which underpins and ensures an unbroken level of service. WORKING REMOTELY We have utilised cl...

Hannah Taylor highlights that in order to remain ahead of the curve and keep their marketing approach current, many professional services firms are looking at where their skill set shortages are, adapting their hiring strategies and hiring professionals with experience from industries outside of professional services. Watch the full video here.            

Hannah Taylor, manager in our UK professional services team, discusses how an increasing number of businesses are being creative with their hiring strategies in order to retain talent for longer. Watch the full video here: