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What’s the secret to making an impression when hundreds of people are applying for the same job? Internal comms hiring pros share their top tips for serving up an irresistible application and keeping your cool throughout the process.

TAQA UK, a North Sea oil & gas business at the forefront of late-life operations and decommissioning, aimed to reduce the risks of heart disease, while ensuring its people were ready to take immediate action in the event of a cardiac arrest. Ultimately, more than 1,000 employees were trained.

Even the smoothest-running, most positive companies experience the odd reputational bump in the road: a press article throwing shade on a senior leader; social media comments from a disgruntled employee; poor product reviews… It’s not quite a crisis, but it can be a distraction. Here, four experts offer their thoughts on talking to employees about negative press.

Endometriosis requires flexibility, understanding and open communication to create inclusive workplaces where employees feel supported, says Julie Burns, Endometriosis Friendly Employer Scheme Manager at Endometriosis UK.

How do you engage employees on urgent topics that come on top of their daily remit? This was precisely the challenge faced by the Royal College of Nursing in the lead-up to the NHS nurses’ strikes.