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Digital skills have seen a meteoric rise in recent years and now top the lists of most sought-after skills in many job descriptions for communications positions.  An understanding of e-commerce and SEO, the ability to work with big data, to analyse and measure the impact of a social media campaign on a company’s reputation –  and bottom line – are all valuable skills and companies are going to need more of them in the years to come, including how to incorporate new technologies and AI into business functions.  Halogen Search has helped identify highly skilled digital communications professionals for clients across a range of sectors, from financial services to retail.

Back in the day when CVs were still faxed, you’d have been hard-pressed to find a corporate role with CSR, CSI or Sustainability in the title.  Today, organisations both public and private are expected to put social purpose at the beating heart of their corporate narrative and to communicate this effectively to all stakeholders; the sustainability strategy is the cornerstone constituent of the modern integrated report. To rise to these challenges, businesses need employees with a new range of skills including leadership ability, a deep understanding of stakeholder engagement, government policy and brand management. We have partnered with a number of organisations on their sustainability journey.

Companies operate in an increasingly complex world when it comes to regulatory compliance, risk management and governance.  With a growing focus on corporate governance, the role of the company secretary has become increasingly important, reflected in the scope of the responsibilities the role carries and its corresponding skill-set.  From ensuring communication and compliance with the listings requirements of the relevant stock exchange, to providing counsel to the Board and Exco, the ability to work across multiple business areas from the legal & finance teams to investor relations, today’s Cosec is regarded as the guardian of the company’s proper compliance with both the law and best practice.

For listed entities, talking to shareholders in the good times is relatively easy; it’s when things get tough that investor communication needs to be more proactive and more frequent than ever, providing an essential two-way channel of communication between a company and the capital markets. With the role of brokers and research teams changing, corporate IR teams will have a far more critical and proactive role to play in providing a proactive, business-aligned investor relations strategy and helping to navigate the fast changing world of regulatory requirements, King IV compliance and an ever more demanding investor landscape.  We have a deep understanding of the changing IR landscape and experience in providing dedicated IR support both pre-and post listing.

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