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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.

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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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If Membership Is About Belonging, Shouldn’t Recruitment Be Too?

If Membership Is About Belonging, Shouldn’t Recruitment Be Too?

Who we recruit shapes who belongs, who contributes and what membership becomes. National Inclusion Week is a good moment for membership organisations to...

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The Membership Organisation That Does Less, Better

The Membership Organisation That Does Less, Better

In a sector used to adding more value, could the smartest strategy now be knowing what to stop? Membership organisations are very good at adding things. A...

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When Every £ Has to Prove Its Value In Membership

When Every £ Has to Prove Its Value In Membership

What continued economic uncertainty means for membership organisations Inflation is not simply increasing the cost of running a membership organisation....

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The Career Power of Becoming a Beginner Again

The Career Power of Becoming a Beginner Again

Experience got you here. Can curiosity take you further? There comes a point in anyone'scareer when being good at what you do becomes comfortable. But...

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Would You Join Your Membership Organisation?

Would You Join Your Membership Organisation?

Built for today. Ready for tomorrow? It sounds like a relatively simple question, but imagine putting it to your membership team or around the boardroom...

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Your Next Great Hire Might Not Have Done the Job Before

Your Next Great Hire Might Not Have Done the Job Before

Why transferable skills are becoming one of the membership sector’s most valuable hiring currencies Transferable skills are becoming increasingly valuable...

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When Technology Moves Faster Than Your Members

When Technology Moves Faster Than Your Members

How to embrace digital progress, and bring members with you at the right pace for all Technology is advancing at an extraordinary pace. AI tools are...

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Is Sideways a Smart Move for Your Career?

Is Sideways a Smart Move for Your Career?

What if the smartest next step is sideways over a promotion? We all talk a great deal about career progression as though it only moves in one direction,...

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