welcome to our membership sector focused blog page

Thank you for checking out our blog page. Our content is all about the most relevant and pressing issues concerning staffing and recruitment in the membership sector.  You'll also find numerous contributions from guest bloggers here.

If you're interested in adding to our blogs by contributing as a guest blogger, please drop Maura, our Marketing Director, an email, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Are We So Scared to Ask for a Pay Rise? 5 Reasons It Could Feel Harder in the Membership Sector

Why Are We So Scared to Ask for a Pay Rise? 5 Reasons It Could Feel Harder in the Membership Sector

Why the conversation feels so difficult right now, what might be holding you back, and how employees and leaders can approach pay more confidently. Asking...

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Are You Recruiting for the Job You Have, or the Job You're About to Need?

Are You Recruiting for the Job You Have, or the Job You're About to Need?

A resignation often creates avacancy, but it also creates a rare opportunity to ask whether replacing like-for-like is really the right thing to do. ...

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The Perfect CV Problem: When Every Candidate Looks Good on Paper

The Perfect CV Problem: When Every Candidate Looks Good on Paper

When almost anyone can create an impressive CV and application, perhaps the real recruitment advantage is knowing what sits behind it. There was a time...

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16,500+ Candidate Database. 15+ Years. But What Do Those Numbers Actually Mean When You Need to Hire?

16,500+ Candidate Database. 15+ Years. But What Do Those Numbers Actually Mean When You Need to Hire?

16,500+ talented people. One very specialist network. There is a slightly strange thing about recruitment statistics. A UK database of more than 16,500...

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Which Parts of Your Experience Should You Take Into the Future?

Which Parts of Your Experience Should You Take Into the Future?

In the membership sector, which skills will open the next career doors? If you were starting your membership sectorcareer again tomorrow, how much of what...

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Sector Futures: A New Opportunity for You, Your Members and Your Sector

Sector Futures: A New Opportunity for You, Your Members and Your Sector

New apprentice talent for your members. New revenue for you. A stronger future for your sector. Have you, or your members, tried to work out what...

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Could AI Make Membership More Human?

Could AI Make Membership More Human?

Could AI ironically make membership more human? AI's biggest contribution to member engagement might not be what it does for your members, but what it...

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Future Skills Report 2026

Future Skills Report 2026

This isn't just about the future of your organisation. It's about the future of your sector. And You. When we started work on the Future Skills Report 2026

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The Temp Test: Could Someone New Be Useful by Friday?

The Temp Test: Could Someone New Be Useful by Friday?

If a temporary professional starts on Monday, how quickly should you expect them to make a difference? There is a phrase you hear a lot when organisations...

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Your Members Don’t Need More Information. They Need to Know What Matters.

Your Members Don’t Need More Information. They Need to Know What Matters.

In a world of instant answers, what is membership for? When information is everywhere and answers arrive in seconds, perhaps one of the most valuable...

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Your Membership Strategy Has a People Strategy Hidden Inside It

Your Membership Strategy Has a People Strategy Hidden Inside It

Every membership strategy has people decisions hiding inside it. Perhaps not promises written explicitly to employees, but promises nonetheless.

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The Six-Month Rule: Is Probation About to Matter Much More?

The Six-Month Rule: Is Probation About to Matter Much More?

Changes to unfair dismissal rights are coming in January 2027. Areyou prepared? These changes could make the first six months of a permanent hire far more...

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