The Blog

10 Ways to Make Your CV Sing

During the Winter lull in production land, the one thing that IS getting some attention is the humble CV. We imagine (like most people) you’ve had the same layout since your second runner job and been adding credit on top of credit. Maybe you’re now regarding it with...

Lockdown Telly: What We’re Watching This Week

Thanks to our army of Talented People with time to scour and sample the various catch up services, we are brimming with recommended new series and singles to watch on these long locked down days. And as we're all in the same boat, we've decided to start a series of...

Lockdown Telly: What We’re Watching This Week

In this second edition of 'Lockdown telly', thanks to you wonderful bunch we are brimming with even more recommended series and singles to watch so that we're up to speed with the best content on the box. Keep your eyes peeled for more posts in the coming days - and...

Lockdown Telly: What We’re Watching

The Low-down on Lockdown

We thought we’d check in. Lots of strong words usually unsaid are being used in emails, articles and over the fence from two metres away the world over: “Challenging, difficult, ruinous, depressing, worrying, impossible, stressful, surreal.” But also: “Thankful,...

Announcement – Talented People Live Sessions

To our brilliant, resilient and talented people - both clients and candidates alike, In this incredibly difficult period, while we're all navigating the effects of Covid-19 and what it's hammering us with both personally and professionally, we've decided to focus on...

Coronavirus – how’s it affecting us TV lot?

What an unsettling time it is right now. Both personally, and professionally for so many of us. Coronavirus has been on everyone’s lips (and tissues and news alerts) for a couple of weeks now and it's hard to know how to react, and just how worried to be. The barrage...

Going the extra mile – how to attract the best talent

‘Is it a nice place to work?’ A question we’ve been asked more than ever of late. Work/life balance, respectful bosses, inspiring leadership, recognised hard work, no blame culture… All things that candidates we speak to on a daily basis are beginning to prioritise...

Standard(s) Definition

Let's talk about being human, suggests PD turned Talent Exec and joint MD of Talented People, Kimberly Godbolt... In TV production, the standards are incredibly high for everyone. The viewer expects compelling content that’s beautifully shot. The Channel demands it...

Happy New Year, Talented People

It’s the start of a new decade, and whatever your career plans or aspirations, we hope you smash it in your very own way. We welcomed some major new clients onto our books in 2019 and storm into 2020 with a whole ream of new jobs on our board (check them out here),...