As part of the UK-wide National Apprenticeship Week, the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) is renewing its call for employers to hire a PR apprentice and help upcoming talent to kickstart their comms career.

Birmingham-based communications consultancy, Liquid, has re-launched its virtual work experience for sixth form and university students interested in a PR or comms career.

A study from technology provider Fasthosts reveals that 50% of Brits are negatively impacted by after-work hours emails. Poor work-life balance is leading to increased levels of burnout and rising demand for the UK to consider new legislation to restrict after-work emails.

Creative and marketing talent recruiter, Aquent, has released its 2021 talent insights report helping organisations to understand the best ways to attract and retain talent. The report shows that in 2022 talent favours flexibility and higher pay over career advancement, with 83% stating they would turn down a role if it did not offer flexible working.

Demand for corporate video has rapidly increased during the pandemic with nine out of ten people wanting to see more videos from brands and businesses, according to research from CRM platform and software provider, HubSpot. As a result, brands are looking to outsource post-production internationally and India is at the centre of this movement.

Communicate magazine's 'Ice and a Slice' is a monthly round up of all things internal communications, from the best in podcomms and new learning resources, to industry insight and upcoming events in the IC space.

Consumer insights provider, Toluna, has released the findings of its research report looking at the various communications channels covering the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. It found that despite the popularity of flexible streaming services, consumers still favour live communications and additional commentary in sporting events.

Women in Advertising & Communications Leadership (WACL) has launched the latest round of its four-month mentorship programme working to inspire and support women in the creative industries.

Digital transformation consultancy, Kin + Carta, has worked with first-party customer data specialist, Edit, on a research report looking at the impact of Covid-19 on consumer brand loyalty. It reveals that 27.4% of consumers now show no brand loyalty, with e-commerce and finance businesses suffering the most.