Wave

Our YouTube channel is now up and running, showcasing some of our latest work including our recent campaign for G4S at T in the Park.
To find out more, visit youtube.com/user/WaveAdvertising

We are over the moon (again), as last night Wave took home the gong for Best Print Advertisement 2010 at the CIPD Awards.

This was no mean feat, as we were up against the best of the best and it tops a great award season for Wave, with this trophy sitting happily alongside our other wins at the RADs and the Roses.

We would like to thank our clients for letting us get on with what we do best, which is understanding their needs and exceeding their requirements. Mike would also like to thank them for all the 'colouring in' he gets to do too.

All in all, WOOHOO!

Well we have been told that this year the CIPD Recruitment Marketing Awards are set to be bigger and more prestigious than ever. Well we hope so, as we have been shortlisted for Best Press Advert and Best Copywriting. The event is being held on 7th June and we will be sure to keep you posted on how we do. Fingers crossed.

We are all chuffed to bits to announce that we scored a double at the Roses Advertising Awards in Manchester last night.
The categories were Best Recruitment advert and Best use of photography.
And with Trevor Beattie heading the judges, achieving this was no mean feat.
Woohoo!

New Business Telesales Executives.
Reading Office.
Fancy joining an award winning company in the exciting world of advertising. With visionary leadership and clients like Virgin and Bloomberg, our excellent team is bucking the economy and going places fast! That is where you come in.
As a part of our new telesales team, you will be given all the training you need to sell our outstanding products and services. And you will be personally supported to get you on target as soon as possible in a friendly and creative environment. All you have to do is make the calls and win us the new clients.
This is a tough role that requires self discipline but once your success starts to build, the rewards are there for the earning. You will need to have great communication skills, self-belief and a genuine desire to succeed. So if you want to earn some real money, and can demonstrate both your sales ability and a keen interest in the advertising industry, call Philip today on 01189 868 900 for an interview.

Wave have been awarded the G4S account in a three-way pitch.
G4S, one of the UK's largest employers with a 40,000-strong workforce protecting everything from the British Embassy in Afghanistan to the Met Office in Exeter, awarded the three year recruitment marketing and advertising account to Wave in April. Work has already begun working on a number of projects including recruitment for major events such as Silverstone and the Ryder Cup.
The win tops off an impressive 12 months for us, what with Bloomberg and Virgin Holidays getting on board too.
David Jenkins “We are absolutely delighted to have won, and are already getting stuck into some of the exciting projects that G4S are involved with.”
"We have big plans over the next couple of years so this is definitely a step in the right direction”

This year was Wave's first entry at the RAD Awards, and it turned out to be a very successful one at that. Thursday was a day to be proud of for both our client Blandford Sub Aqua and all at Wave, as we took home the Award for Best Print Advertisement, Commercial 2010. Piping the post to the giants, Nike and Kelloggs.
The judges commented "Blandford Sub Aqua proved that a smaller client with a big idea does not need a big budget. Within a strong category this clever execution stood out for its simplicity of message"
Well we did always say, that attracting the right candidates doesn't need to cost the earth.

Wave are pleased to announce that the advert, 'Terry the Humaphibian' has scored a silver for our client by coming second in this months RiFiver. Nice one Terry.

Please give a warm welcome to our new account exec Nicola.
Nicola is an experienced Account Executive and previously worked for Barkers. Woohoo!

Recruitment Advertising Account Exec
£competitive
Reading

Tea, coffee, milk, decaf... who cares when you've got a career to worry about? Well Mike does, but only because he never makes it. The rest of us on the other hand, like to muck in as much as possible, which is why when you come to join us as an Account Exec, you'll have the chance to get involved in a fantastic variety of projects, all outside of the kitchen.

With some previous experience in a recruitment advertising agency, you'll be comfortable booking advertisements, liaising with a studio, negotiating with the media and talking to clients. In return, you'll get the chance to work on a range of well-known high street and public sector organisations and with an award-winning team at an agency that's continuing to grow. We've also got brand spanking new offices as well. Some typesetting experience or understanding would also be beneficial, but is not essential.

If you'd like to find out more about us or have a chat about the role and who we're looking for, then please email your details to nick.homer@wave-rm.co.uk or call him on 01189 868 900.

We are extremely pleased to announce that both Bloomberg and The College of North East London (CONEL) have elected to use Wave for their recruitment advertising needs. Naturally, the team here are very much looking forward to working with both clients and helping them solve their recruitment challenges.
Welcome aboard!

When David handed over the decorating reins for our new office to Mike Tamlyn (Creative Director), a storm was let loose�
�I am really brimming with excitement at the thought of moving over to Southampton Street�, tells Mike, hands slightly splodged with a mixture of wallpaper paste and a rainbow of paint, rather resembling an Art Attack extra. �I am not going to give too much away, but I am going to be give you a little taste.�
Away you go then Mr T.
�It is a cocktail mix of retro digital, nature and puritan vector art, set with a good dash of colour and a big splash of Lilt, for that totally tropical taste. Shaken for four minutes and poured over three floors of clean, modern, open plan space. Mmmmmmm Tasty.�
A superlative description Mike, not bad for an Creative Director. Of course, for those of you who would rather see for yourselves what all the fuss is about we will be holding a launch party, details of which will be released shortly. If you would like to come along (all of our clients will be automatically invited), then simply send an email to mike.tamlyn@wave-rm.co.uk with your name, organisation and contact details.
We look forward to seeing you there for a celebratory drink or two.

We're delighted to announce that not only are we moving to new offices in Reading, we will shortly be opening a base in London too. Full details are to be confirmed, however we hope to be up and running by September. We're interested in hearing from experienced recruitment marketing professionals who have the drive to help us reach the top, particularly people who have a business development background within our market. Please email David.Jenkins@wave-rm.co.uk for further details (or via my profile page under the red tab).
Watch his space for updates on the London office and our pending move in Reading.

We are very pleased to announce that ING Direct are the latest company to join our ever increasing client list. Based in our hometown of Reading, we will be taking care of all of their recruitment needs both on and offline, as well as internal comms, branding and the like. We are very excited about welcoming ING on board and are looking forward to delivering some fantastic results for them in the future.

Let the good times roll.

During the first quarter of 2009, Wave conducted a client satisfaction survey with some 48 of you kindly taking part. Questions covered everything from your views on our services, through to the state of the current recruitment marketplace and what you think it holds for the rest of the year.
So, without further ado, here are the main highlights:
Why do you use Wave?
Quite simply, it comes down to three main areas - cost (27% of you), ease (29%) and reliability (19%). There are a host of other reasons as well, including good customer care, location and expertise.
And are you happy with us?
(Deep breath). Well, yes you are, to the tune of 94% of you rating us as good to excellent. Which we're very proud of.
Ok, so tell us about your day-to-day contact then...
100% of those of you who answered rated your contact in the good to excellent category, so we've certainly got out work cut out for the rest of the year to keep that going.
How do our services perform?
98% of you were happy with what we're doing with you at the moment.
And what do you think is going to happen in 2009?
Perhaps the question that's been on everyone's lips for some time now, but a pertinent one nonetheless. The outlook was certainly positive, as 65% of you predicted a similar level of activity or maybe even an increase. Only 23% thought that activity levels would drop.
Finally, what's your biggest challenge at the moment?
Always a question that was going to generate a number of responses (we all have our own battles to fight after all), but dealing with a skills shortage did come out on top (35% of you), but interestingly only 10% cited the current economic climate as a problem.
So, what does that all mean for you, the client? Quite simply, we're going to continue to do what we do best and that's offering you an excellent, friendly service which delivers the results you're after. We're committed to raising the bar again and again, through new systems, new ideas and the latest expertise to make sure you're getting exactly what you need from us.
David Jenkins, our MD, also gives his thoughts: "I'm really pleased with the results of the survey. We've made some massive steps in the last 18 months to improve every part of our service, and we've seen that recognised by the people that matter, our clients.
We can't afford to rest on our laurels though, and our aim is to build on this to improve for next year, so this was a great benchmarking activity. Our goal is to become the best recruitment marketing agency in the country, we're not there yet, but we are certainly on the right track. More hard work is ahead, but there's much more to come from Wave in the next 12 months, so watch this space."
Many thanks to all of you who completed the survey. If you didn't and want to make sure you take part in the next one, then please do get in contact via our website or email <a href="mailto:nick.homer@wave-rm.co.uk">nick.homer@wave-rm.co.uk</a>

Social networking is the word which is on everyone�s lips at the moment, whether it be Facebook, Twitter, Bebo or Diggit, there are plenty of places online for every last single one of us to pass comment, build profiles, upload pictures and make new friends. Of course, the thing about social networking is that it�s both a business activity and a social activity. Whichever way you look at it of course, there is information to be shared and plenty of people to share it with.
We've produced a quick reference guide which explores some of the key trends for social networking and web 2.0 at the moment and suggests some ways to help you make the most of them, all from a recruitment angle.
There's so much more to see, so get in touch for our full guide - we wouldnt put all our secrets up here now would we...
david.jenkins@wave-rm.co.uk

Supplied by Claire West of www.freshbusinessthinking.com, we bring you comment on the most important budget in modern times and how that influences the HR arena. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) considers the latest �Budget for Jobs� a modest affair, but recognises that the Chancellor had limited room for manoeuvre.
John Philpott, CIPD Chief Economist comments as follows:
Economic Outlook
�The Chancellor appeared relatively upbeat on his economic growth forecasts, but was probably more sober than expected on the outlook for public borrowing. Consequently the Chancellor�s scope to announce a major �Budget for Jobs� was limited and is unlikely to prevent unemployment rising above 3 million by next Spring.
Package of support for long-term youth unemployed
�The CIPD has consistently highlighted jobless young people as in particular need of targeted action. Although the Chancellor was not in a position to do much the package aimed at the under 25s offers a good �bang for its buck� in creating opportunities for work and training.
�The experience of past schemes is that they provide short-term relief to the young jobless but do little to enhance their long-term employability. Providing support which is more than simply �make work� will be the acid test of this new initiative.
�18-24 year olds who are already unemployed may be disappointed that the new guarantee will not come into full effect before January 2010. However it is important to recognise that the measures will kick in when the number of young people flowing into long-term unemployment is likely to be close to its peak.
�In this context it also makes sense to provide additional funding to keep 16-18 year olds in further education given that employers are not hiring.
Statutory Redundancy Pay
�While the increase in statutory redundancy payments to £380 might be welcomed by those facing job losses, it could damage the willingness of employers to recruit during the recovery and slow the fall in unemployment.
Public Sector Efficiency Savings
�At a time of strain in the public finances it is important that the public sector operates as efficiently as possible. The Chancellor�s proposed efficiency savings are not out of line with what organisations in other sectors would expect to make.�

There has been a lot of talk around how important the employer brand is during a recession and rightly so. Remember, your employer brand is what people are saying about you in terms of the employment experience, internally and externally. If you're not recruiting right now, your brand is still there, you can't switch it on and off like a light when feel like it.
So right now, how will employer brands be affected in this current market? Well that depends on the employers reaction to any downturn they face. We're knocking on 2 million people unemployed and redundancies have been rife. You must consider that your actions will affect the current brand. So if you are making people redundant, the manner in which you do this will weaken or strengthen the brand (yes strengthen) accordingly. Cutting people out of an organisation as if they are purely numbers on payroll with little or no compassion will send all those unfortunate enough to lose their jobs into the market with nothing but negative comments. Remember how bad news travels faster than good. Now think about all those people on Twitter and Facebook. The brand you spent thousands on strengthening during the boom years has just been wiped out.
By communicating with employees around the challenges faced by an organisation, you create inclusion and engagement - even in hard times. If redundancies are still needed, there is so much more understanding around the outcome. If it is handled with consideration and compassion for the outgoing employees, it is likely any bitterness or frustration will be pointed to the climate rather than the organisation, with the "company-did-all-it-could-to-keep-me" attitude. This behaviour could strengthen the brand and so during more buoyant times, it will be remembered how you treated people with respect.
Our industry has been no different to others, we need to ensure we are practicing good employer brand ethics. During good times and bad.

Yes, we know that we're in danger of stating the obvious, but we felt that we needed to set this date in history and rightly so.
Excuse the pun, but yes, this site is a little 'Flashy' to say the least, and those of you viewing this site in Flash 9 are missing out on the 3D element, so updating with the FREE Flash 10 plug-in is well worth it.
If you're restricted to viewing this site in HTML and your Administrators feel that Flash 10 is not for you, I hope you still enjoy the site and find it informative, but why not put your curiosity to bed when you get home and take a little peak to see what all the fuss is about?
I'll do my best to regularly update the gallery and news pages and keep you updated with what's going on at the world of Wave and the industry as a whole.
Oh, and I'll try not to waffle and go off on one either, which will be a first.
I'll let you continue to have a "butcher's" about now, but if you get a bit sea sick on your voyage of discovery, just remember you don't have to wobble your mouse about like a jelly when trying to read the copy, like Russell one of our designers did!
If you have any comments or just want to get in touch, please feel free to email me, David or Nick - you'll find us all in the 'About us' section.
We all hope you enjoy the new look Wave site and we'll look forward to hearing from you soon.
Mike Tamlyn : Creative Director