Ad legend joins the creative industry’s first automated talent agent GENIE aims to remove the obstacles between creative talent and work
Sir John Hegarty joins GENIE as Chairman – The new infrastructure for the creative talent economy
An employment scheme aimed at candidates from outside of London and from lower-socio economic backgrounds - where accommodation is provided free of charge. The lucky recruit will be given the chance to live in a flat in Stratford totally funded by the agency for the duration of the scheme
Only 0.2 million (8.1%) of the 1.9 million jobs in the Creative Industries are filled by those from less advantaged groups. Focus on Employment Report: Department for Culture Media and Sport (2016) Opportunities [in creative industries] are ‘out of reach’ for many and the workforce looks dramatically different from the UK population. Creative Industry’s Policy and Evidence […]
‘We very much hope Rishi Sunak bears in mind the growing importance, and the particular needs, of the UK’s creative industries sector in the forthcoming post-Brexit budget. Creative businesses contribute £100bn annually to the economy – more than the automotive, aerospace, life sciences and oil sectors all put together. It’s the nation’s fastest-growing sector, creating […]
The Green Light List launched on April 16. A resource for emerging talent in the creative industries as they embark on their careers, aiming to address the unfair treatment of juniors. The platform was created by design educator Jenny Theolin, in collaboration with creative technology company rehab, after her LinkedIn post calling out the poor […]
Sunday night dread does not exist for workers in arts and creative industry, as 85% claim to either ‘love’ or ‘really like’ their jobs. Those working in the arts and creative industry such as film, animation, marketing and design to name a few were found to be the most happy with their current role, more than […]