There are many career options available to IC (internal communications) professionals these days - employee engagement, change communications, employee experience. But the traditional path from IC specialist to Head of/Director of IC is still very popular. Comma’s...
Comma Partners’ second career path session for the first quarter of 2023 was aimed at IC (Internal Communication) specialists either considering a move from perm to interim or are new to interim. ‘Despite changes in IR35 rules’, said Comma’s Andy Macleod, ‘interim...
On the back of significant growth over the last 18 months, we couldn’t be more pleased to announce the appointment of Louise White to Comma and the communications recruitment industry. With the majority of communications recruitment specialists based in London and the...
Comma Partners, the internal communications specialists, is holding a series of career sessions for IC pros throughout quarter one. The first of these sessions focused on the Employee Experience, a new discipline that might hold the potential for a new and exciting...
It's been a while since I've been to an award ceremony but attendance at the simplys last week reminded me how very exciting and rewarding it is to be recognised by your peers. I was delighted to be asked to join the judges' panel and congratulate Sam Fletcher, who...
This year marks the 15th year of Comma Partners - a good time I think to reflect on the changes I’ve seen in internal communications. As a recruiter, I immediately think of LinkedIn. One of my first jobs in 2007 was to build a list of interim prospects on what was...
In 2021 Comma Partners welcomed Andy Macleod to the business in a new Director role. Andy has been part of the internal communications industry for over 20 years. Most recently he was Director at Gallagher (previously Gatehouse), specialising in internal...
With Paul Downey, Head of Employee Communications I was delighted to catch up with Paul Downey, Microsoft UK’s Head of Employee Communications recently to explore how the pandemic has impacted his business and specifically how Paul’s team had adapted employee...
The change in IR35 (off-payroll) rules was not welcomed by the communication, engagement and change industry which has long been populated by contractors using their own limited companies to cover vacancies or maternity leave, support growth and recovery through...