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Growth: a double-edged sword?   Economic data from around the world seems to indicate that the global economy has turned a corner in its recovery. The UK experienced the fastest pace of growth in three years in 2013. A rise in employment, lower government borrowing and low inflation also indicate that the economy may have returned to steady growth. In the GCC, GDP’s rose by

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The calm before the Expo storm It is with a sense of cautious optimism that I look ahead to the next few years of growth in Dubai. The city’s leaders undoubtedly have the vision and resources to deliver an Expo that could be the best yet – but does this city have the skills?   The amount of change that Dubai is going to experience during the next seven years cannot – and should not –

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Testing times for hiring managers   Hiring a new PR practitioner is difficult. Good PR’s are great at telling a story (well, they should be) so it has always been important to conduct robust interviews that put candidates through their paces. That’s what good recruitment consultancies do and it should be how they earn their fees. Getting it right is, however, more important now and

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All eyes on Qatar   Qatar is the richest nation on the planet. It processes fifteen percent of the world’s gas reserves. Its government has been aggressively investing in infrastructure and is working towards diversifying its economy. It is experiencing a boom in construction that is providing jobs for hundreds of thousands of expat workers from around the world. In July, international

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Dubai deserves Expo 2012   For months the phrase ‘Expo 2020’ has been seen on street corners, highway billboards and inside malls around Dubai.   The World Expo is one of the world’s biggest events in terms of its ability to deliver a lasting economic and cultural impact on the host city. Dubai is a front-runner for the World Expo 2020, competing against Brazil, Russia,

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"It’s the economy weather, stupid." I have the key to economic success. Whilst George Osborne hurries around Downing Street pulling levers and trying to squeeze pennies from taxpayers, it has suddenly become patently obvious to me what the answer is: sunshine. After several miserable summers dogged by constant rain, grey skies and consistently negative economic news; all of a

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2013 could be a defining year!   The Good If the Eurozone settles and allows for a pick up in confidence, then all that money sitting on company balance sheets could start to be invested and we could see a real and exciting upturn in the global economy. Companies around the world have plenty of money to invest, they have been lean since the crash in 2008 and have increased cash reserves

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What on earth has become of us? Amazeballs, oojamaflip and frape are just three of thirteen new additions to the dictionary - http://t.co/wDdWEJes. I must confess, if I speak to people in their early twenties there are times when I question whether I need a formal translator. Where I would describe someone as a great laugh, the youth of today might say they are “bare jokes.” Yes, language is

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Today, July 31st 2012 – is Creative Day at London 2012.  No it’s not a new sport, it is a themed business summit organised by UK Trade & Investment which is designed to bring foreign investment into the UK. This is one of 18 such summits being held during the games and Nick Baird, UK CEO of UKTI says it will bring in £1bn of investment during the period of the Olympics and Paralympics

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So, Bob Diamond and Marcus Agius of Barclays have both now resigned as Chief Executive and Chairman respectively.  It is not a huge surprise to anyone who has been following developments at 1 Churchill Place recently.  With shares in Barclays having taken a beating since the end of last month, the announcements have clearly appeased the markets somewhat, with shares recovering slightly,

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I was watching television this weekend when a sports pundit asserted that a premier league manager had "...the hardest job in the world." Not half an hour later I heard the exact same phrase, this time as a descriptor for one of horse racing’s leading jockeys. It made me realise how many times I’ve heard people say this across all walks of life, and how daft those statements are. For starters

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When you are reviewing jobs from agencies, job boards or trade magazine adverts, how do you decide which opportunities to apply for?  It is tempting to look for impressive job titles, well known brand names and high salaries – but are those good indicators of a job you’ll enjoy? To be able to effectively sift through all the jobs available, first of all you need to spend a bit of time on

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On the 24th January, Fabric hosted A View from the City, an informal networking event for corporate and financial communicators. It represented a chance for delegates to network and take part in a debate with industry leading figures on the challenges facing corporate communicators in 2012. The panel consisted of Alex Sandberg, Chairman of College Hill; Victoria Brough, Group Communications

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Happy New year to all of you! January 2012 sees the launch of Fabric’s A View from the City, a series of informal networking events aimed at corporate and financial communicators. Our first event of the year is taking place at Balls Brothers, Lime St on the evening of 24th January.  We have an expert panel of industry leaders talking about their vision for 2012 before we open up the debate

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How heart warming to see that in these times of riots, protests, countries on the brink of bankruptcy and Frankie Cocozza (!) that the PR industry has such a great wave of talent coming through. The recent PR Week 29 under 29 (11.11.11) showed off the cream of the crop and it was great to see the future stars emerging. Whilst I am all for celebrating the achievements of these undeniably

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The Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) have caused quite a stir of late. For good or bad they come into effect on 1 October 2011 and have certainly divided opinion across the industry. This EU directive seeks to ensure equality between those workers supplied through an agency and those recruited directly by hirers, and it seems there is little that can stop it from being implemented. Such new

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Talk about unpredictable! 2011 has been an unusual and changeable year for jobhunters in London, so it seemed a good idea to give an overview of the marketing job market as it is at the moment.  Here is what we have been seeing over the past month or so: Salary levels are sluggish. I have been in marketing recruitment for many years and am usually able to accurately guess salaries. No

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It may appear obvious – when you are losing interest in your current role, no longer learning or dreading going in to work – it’s time to get your CV out there and start interviewing. However, it has struck me a number of times recently whilst interviewing candidates that they have simply got the timing wrong. Interviewing too early is common at the moment.  Here are a few questions

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This is a question I have just been asked.  The gentleman in question is indeed an excellent candidate – very well-placed for a number of exciting and challenging roles. However, even in areas where there is a skills shortage, it really does pay to step back and take an objective look at your CV.  So often, as our career progresses, we simply add a paragraph or two to our previous CV

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The Information Commissioner’s Office has ruled that requests submitted via Twitter are valid FoI requests, so long as the requesters real name is available.  This could be in the Twitter ‘handle’ itself (eg in the same way that mine is @NicolaFranklin), or it would be equally valid if it were in the person’s Twitter profile page.  The statement on the ICO website explains

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When your firm is trying to fill a vacancy, you want to attract, interview and offer to the best possible candidate for the job.  However, one of your staff may be putting off the very people you want to hire.  A new study by major recruitment firm Robert Walters, reported by HR Daily, shows that 45% of professionals they interviewed said that they had withdrawn from a

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Many blog posts and articles have already been written about Google+.  Some of these have focused on the ‘who will win, Google or Facebook’ angle, Phil Bradley argued the case for why Librarians need to get up to speed on it, while others have taken a broader viewpoint.  One of these that I particularly liked was by Vincent Wong who uses an innovative visual presentation to argue

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Hello everyone, I’m delighted to announce the launch of our Johannesburg office today, Monday 18th July 2011.  Fabric has been working in the region for some time from both our UK and Dubai offices and demand grew to such an extent that we decided to have a presence on the ground.  The office will be led by an old colleague of mine, Jacqueline Rose, who returned to her home town of

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Last night saw the annual summer gathering of SLA Europe members, this year at the same venue the group usually uses for its Winter Warmer Quiz, the City Tavern. We were lucky enough that all four of the Early Career Conference Award winners were with us; Chris Cooper, Ned Potter (@thewikiman), Sam Wiggins and Natalia Madjarevic.  I had an interesting conversation with Chris about the

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Yesterday evening we had the privilege to hear from Martin Belam, Lead User Experience and Information Architect at the Guardian. As Martin started talking, I was struck by the similarity of what he was describing and the beginning of many of the interviews I’ve had with cataloguers – he was telling us about how he used to obsessively organise his record collection as a teenager.  Albums

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