Media-Insert Communications

Media-Insert Communications

The blog of Media-Insert Communications – featuring freelance P.R. and journalism links to the work of Graham A. Jarvis.

Editing, Journalism, Copywriting, and Public Relations

Category: H.R. and Recruitment

  • At the end of September 2021 media reports in the UK suggested that there was a shortage of drivers to deliver diesel and fuel to service stations gas stations. The fuel crisis that impacted the UK for almost a month and which, according to the Petrol Retailers Association, saw nearly 5,500 independent petrol outlets run…

  • "The UK’s Crown Commercial Services office has selected Bridgeworks to offer the NHS and qualifying medical research organisations data management services over the next 12 months, at no cost. Bridgeworks is making available its PORTrockIT IP network acceleration products free of charge for one year, to any Health Organisation or Medical Research Establishment engaged in…

  • This Obelisk Support paper reviews current reports, #surveys and various off-line and on-line literature on in-house #legal #teams and best practice. As well as looking at the legal industry specifically, we draw on thinking from #leaders and #academics across many industries in order to synthesise and present a comprehensive set of #insights. We have also analysed the websites, #press coverage and recruitment advertising of the UK #FTSE100 companies, looking at…

  • Research by Gallup finds that with job flexibility, including remote working, there are also higher levels of employee engagement. In an article entitled, ‘Is Working Remotely Effective? Gallup Research Says Yes’, Adam Hickman, PH.D. and Jennifer Robison write: “Leaders and managers need to be aware that, as working remotely becomes more common, companies that can’t…

  • Mr Trossell said: “Bridgeworks is honoured to support the Brockenhurst STEM awards for a second year and is thrilled to see so much interest from the local community to support STEM efforts”.

  • Datacentre IT skill shortages are expected to intensify with an ageing work pool, as well as an overwhelming male domination of the sector. Part of the problem is the fact that very few people set out to work in data centres, and that nobody is really taught enough about them. In ‘STEMming the tide of…

  • Graham Jarvis, technology and business journalist, finds out how organisations can address the lack of cloud skills in this article for Cloud Computing Intelligence.

  • Mobile apps and wearable technologies such as Apple Watch motivate employees, encouraging them to take responsibility for their own health and wellbeing. Employee health and wellbeing is firmly on the agenda of many organisations today. A healthy employee is a happy and potentially a highly productive member of staff who’s less likely to either seek…

  • This feature series explores the importance of mentoring and attracting talent, with today’s installment discussing how CFOs can use mentoring initiatives to attract the right talent. Graham Jarvis looks at how 'times are changing'. Publication: Director of Finance, published on 21st March 2016.