Campaigning & advocacy work

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We advocate and campaign for fair recruitment practices, for the benefit of all early career professionals.

 

Salary transparency in job ads

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We believe that every job ad should #ShowTheSalary – it’s essential information for any potential job applicant to have when they’re deciding whether to apply for a role. 

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We’re playing an active part in the #ShowTheSalary movement, and calling on employers across the creative industries and beyond to step up and show the salary on every job ad.

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We are a founding partner of We Show the Salary, a community interest company that's campaigning for salary transparency on job ads in the UK. You can find out more about the campaign here.

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Application deadlines matter too

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You've probably noticed that application deadlines are somewhat hit and miss on job ads at the moment, too. Some employers include a specific deadline and stick to it, keeping the job open for applications right up to the deadline. Some employers include a deadline, but say they reserve the right to close applications early if they have enough applications and/or have found the right candidate. Other employers choose to leave out any deadline info.

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For a fair and inclusive recruitment process, the right approach is to set a deadline and keep applications open up to that deadline. Any other approach leaves the applicant rushing to get their application in asap, or potentially working on their application but then finding that the job has been closed.