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State of the Sector 2025 survey is live!

📢The 2025 State of the Sector survey is NOW LIVE! For IC specialists globally, State of the Sector is THE definitive annual internal communications report. Data drives decisions: we can’t count the number of times we’ve referenced the findings from last year’s survey...

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IC Recruitment Market Update – September/October

It's been a busy week for us! Thank you to everyone for giving Matt Gibbs such a warm welcome to Comma Partners this week. Andy also celebrates 10 years in recruitment this week, sharing "it's awesome to be a part of this incredible team as we do our very best to...

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Matt Gibbs joins Comma Partners

I have some rather thrilling news to share! Matt Gibbs joins Comma Partners this week as a Lead Consultant and Associate Director.  As now, Matt will focus primarily on the UK interim market across internal comms, change communication and employee engagement in which...

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IC Recruitment Market Update – July/August

Welcome back to the second instalment in a new series of regular market updates from myself and the team at Comma Partners.   Our pilot episode received a great response, and whether you're looking for your next role, looking to hire or just keeping informed,...

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IC Recruitment Market Update – June

Welcome to a new series of regular market updates from myself and the team at Comma Partners.   So, how’s the market? It’s a question all three of us are asked multiple times every day, so we’ve summarised our thoughts here as we end H1, 2024. It’s a five-minute...

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Starting a role: Good Job or Shift Shock?

Taking on a new role is a huge step, but unfortunately it doesn’t always work out. For me, new jobs need far more in-depth exploration than is possible in the typical hiring process and the settling in experience is key. Employees can suffer surprise or disappointment...

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Is your communication “on fleek”?

Discrimination which could affect us all is Age. As a Baby Boomer (borderline!), I am in the oldies group but not so fusty that I could not use technology to explore how this fascinating topic is panning out in the workplace. Recently, the generational balance has...

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Celebrating generations working together

Global Intergenerational Week runs from 24th to 30th April this year and it's an annual worldwide campaign that encourages everyone to embrace intergenerational practice and relationships. At Comma, we're proud to be a team of three different generations and celebrate...

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Q1 reflections and round-up

Q2, at long last! As we look forward to the longer days and remain optimistic for a shift in the IC market,  we’re rounding up Q1 by focusing on positive reflections during what’s continued to be a challenging market for many. We spent a large portion of our recent...

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