Work experience: the solution to a student’s struggles?
20/12/2012
I’m 19 years old, living in Brighton, Britain’s most charming city, studying at the UK’s eleventh best university (well according to TheTimes rankings, at least) and yet, …
Cathy Hayward awarded CIPR’s Post Graduate Diploma in PR
19/01/2013
Cathy Hayward, Magenta’s managing director, has been awarded the Chartered Institute of Public Relations Post-Graduate Diploma in PR with distinction. Cathy completed the year-long, part-time …
A new convenience store: from crime stories to stamps
21/01/2013
When I first read that Scotland Yard was axing 65 police stations across London and setting police officers up in local Post Offices I thought …
Strategic thinking
11/02/2013
One of the characteristics of a profession, particularly in recent times, is constant self-examination and redefinition. Facilities management certainly does its fair share of soul …
Thoughts from Workplace Futures
13/02/2013
Arriving at a conference by cable car does lend a certain sophistication to the event. But the success of yesterday’s Workplace Futures conference was less …
Getting the right FM recruitment consultant
19/02/2013
Adelphine Williams offers advice to FMs looking for a new job on picking the best FM recruitment agencies for you and working successfully with them …
Mission possible: taking your daughter to work
11/03/2013
Take your Daughter to Work day, which takes place next month (25 April) is a great opportunity to strengthen the relationship between school and work, …
Cathy Hayward to walk Mendip Way with Catch 22
13/03/2013
Magenta’s MD Cathy Hayward is taking part in this year’s Catch 22 charity challenge to walk the Mendip Way – a 50 mile footpath across …
Renovation nation
21/03/2013
The consensus on the Budget appears to be that the Chancellor had very few options. With growth forecasts downgraded yet again, borrowing up and the …
Agile working at Unilever – video interviews
24/04/2013
I recently visited Unilever’s London office to talk with Michelle Pattison and Jacobina Plummer about agile working … https://vimeo.com/63998368