DMA survey reveals half of businesses have furloughed staff

The Data & Marketing Association (DMA) reveal the results of its second ‘Coronavirus – The Impact on Business’ survey, highlighting the key concerns, challenges and needs of businesses during this difficult time. The findings show that 56% of businesses have applied to the UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme already, with a further 8% saying they definitely will apply over the coming months. Those surveyed continue to report their organisations’ as running at just over half ‘Business as usual’ (56.9%), while a third of businesses (36%) believe they won’t last…

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PRCA offers free training webinars to furloughed staff

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has offered furloughed members of the industry unlimited free access to its training webinars, as its latest measure to support the industry through the COVID-19 crisis. This offer gives furloughed employees the opportunity to attend one virtual classroom training session and grants them access to a broad range of PRCA webinars until the end of May. The offer is open to all practitioners, regardless of whether their employer is a PRCA corporate member or not.  PRCA Director General, Francis Ingham MPRCA, said: “We are determined…

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