Live Event, Experiential and Brand Experience musings

DIY recruitment can seem like an easy solution, especially for senior professionals who believe they can handle hiring through their personal networks or a quick posting on LinkedIn. This approach has a success rate of fifty/fifty at best; the problem is, for the 50%...

Drawing from extensive interactions with agency owners, Managing Directors, c-suite stakeholders, and senior leaders, I can offer you insider insight into the evolving priorities and strategies within the industry.   This quarter, I has identified several key...

In an industry where women make up 75% of the workforce yet hold less than 20% of the top-level positions, it's clear that something isn’t adding up. We often talk about how progressive our sector is, but when it comes to gender equality in leadership roles, we’re...

The traditional sales bonus system doesn’t work. We’ve been stuck in an outdated, convoluted system that doesn’t make sense anymore. It’s time we rethink how we pay salespeople because the way we’ve been doing it is not just broken; it’s damaging. For too long,...

Are we really ready for a seismic shift in how we work? As I look back on the last Events Industry Salary Survey where over 1300 people responded, it’s clear that the workplace is on the brink of transformation. We’re not just talking about minor adjustments but...

YOU Search & Select, the leading senior specialist in event and brand experience industry recruitment is pleased to share its newest quarterly report on recruitment trends for the second quarter of 2024. Drawing from extensive interactions with agency owners,...