by Jonathan Hirst | May 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
…And why so many businesses in the North of England are getting it wrong Hiring a great marketer is genuinely hard. After nearly 30 years recruiting marketing professionals across the North of England, I have seen the same mistakes made over and over again. The...
by Jonathan Hirst | Jun 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
Recruitment firms are very good at shouting about themselves, their successes, the smoke and mirror jobs they might be dealing with (ahem!) and well, just about everything. But should we really be shouting about everything or is it time to be a bit more empathetic? I...
by Jonathan Hirst | Jun 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
How to Write a Job Description That Actually Attracts Marketing Talent If you’re hiring marketers in the North of England, your job ad isn’t just a list of tasks, it’s your sales pitch. Get it wrong and you’ll attract the wrong types of people or worse, silence....
by Jonathan Hirst | Apr 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Brand Story When I was considering setting up Northern Marketing Jobs I called Richard Michie from the Marketing Optimist. We have known each other for many years and having got him a couple of jobs in his formative years before he established his own agency, I...
by Jonathan Hirst | Mar 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
5 Essential Tips from Northern Marketing Jobs to Maximise Your LinkedIn Profile If you haven’t realised yet that your LinkedIn profile is pretty much the best gateway to job opportunities, particularly via recruiters, then where have you been? We’ll...
by Jonathan Hirst | Mar 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Marketing Recruitment Industry Has Exploded – What Does This Mean for Job Seekers? The recruitment landscape for marketing, digital, and creative roles in the North of England has changed beyond recognition over the past five years. Gone are the days when a...
