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Live Recruitment shortlisted for Best Industry Supplier at the ABPCO Excellence Awards 2026
Industry Insights
Featured·13 Oct 2026·5 min read
Live Recruitment shortlisted for Best Industry Supplier at the ABPCO Excellence Awards 2026

Live Recruitment is delighted to have been shortlisted for Best Industry Supplier at the ABPCO Excellence Awards 2026, recognising our contribution to the association and not-for-profit events sector. The category celebrates suppliers that demonstrate a positive impact on this part of the events industry, highlighting the value of strong partnerships and specialist expertise. For Live […]

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Live Recruitment sponsors Best Digital & Technology Provider at the ABPCO Excellence Awards 2026
Industry Insights
13 Oct 2026·5 min read
Live Recruitment sponsors Best Digital & Technology Provider at the ABPCO Excellence Awards 2026

Live Recruitment is proud to be sponsoring Best Digital & Technology Provider at the ABPCO Excellence Awards 2026, supporting the organisations using technology and...

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Laura Kelly joins the judging panel for the C&IT Agency A-List 2026
Industry Insights
13 Oct 2026·3 min read
Laura Kelly joins the judging panel for the C&IT Agency A-List 2026

The next generation of industry professionals also brings new perspectives, ambition and ideas that can help businesses evolve. Celebrating these individuals is an important...

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Live Recruitment sponsors Experiential Event of the Year at the C&IT Awards 2026
Industry Insights
13 Oct 2026·4 min read
Live Recruitment sponsors Experiential Event of the Year at the C&IT Awards 2026

Live Recruitment is delighted to be sponsoring Experiential Event of the Year at the C&IT Awards 2026, supporting an awards programme that celebrates the...

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The progression paradox: why junior event talent is getting stuck
Industry Insights
6 Oct 2026·3 min read
The progression paradox: why junior event talent is getting stuck

Ask junior event professionals what they want from their careers and two answers come back consistently: flexibility and progression. Both are completely reasonable. But...

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Six years on from COVID, the events industry still has a technical talent crisis – and it’s about to get worse
Industry Insights
6 Oct 2026·4 min read
Six years on from COVID, the events industry still has a technical talent crisis – and it’s about to get worse

Across most of the events industry, the story of 2026 is a candidate-short market. But nowhere is the shortage sharper – or more structural...

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Is AI inflating salary expectations within the events industry?
Salary Guide
6 Oct 2026·4 min read
Is AI inflating salary expectations within the events industry?

Speak to anyone recruiting junior event talent right now and you’ll hear a version of the same story: a candidate with a year or...

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What does a healthy recruitment process actually look like?
Hiring
6 Oct 2026·5 min read
What does a healthy recruitment process actually look like?

With insight from Jenny McCarthy, Senior Candidate Manager at Live Recruitment   The events industry talks endlessly about the talent shortage. It talks far...

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Sustainability in events: progress matters more than perfection
Sustainbility
1 Jul 2026·3 min read
Sustainability in events: progress matters more than perfection

Sustainability in the events industry has evolved rapidly over the last decade. What was once viewed as an added bonus or marketing differentiator is...

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The next generation won’t work for businesses that ignore sustainability
Sustainbility
1 Jun 2026·3 min read
The next generation won’t work for businesses that ignore sustainability

For the next generation of event professionals, sustainability is no longer a secondary consideration – it’s an expectation. Today’s emerging talent has grown up...

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