Happy New Year to you all from Siobhan and myself!!
With Britain paralysed by the Deep Freeze and freezing temperatures on par with the North Pole set to continue for days to come we hope you are all wrapped up warm and cosy.

To warm your hearts this is the first of our 2010 blogs. This is an exciting time for Hatty Blue for several reasons; not least because we welcome the New Year with a brand new spanking office. Don't worry; we haven't moved away from our fabulous Neals Yard location - we have extended our office into a much larger and aesthetically pleasing space and have had a complete refurbishment. It looks fantastic - do pop in and see us if you are passing!

Its also an exciting time for Shiv and myself as we start training in earnest for our double challenge- the London Marathon in April and the 75 mile walk from one side of Scotland to the other in May -all in aid of the marvellous St Lukes' Hospice, a Cancer charity very close to both our hearts.
We thought we would start a fitness blog to keep us on track. However, with being completely snowed in this week my training so far has consisted of eating my bodyweight in comfort food. So far this week my Life in the Big Freeze has consisted of bacon sandwiches, cheese on toast, shepherds pie and dumplings. And don't mention the trifle; I have custard running through my veins. I don't feel too guilty; as apparently it is a scientific fact that our appetities rise in direct proportion to the dipping of the temperature - we have an unstoppable instinct hurling us towards stodge! So for all those dieters and detoxers out there struggling to stay away from the sausage rolls, don't even bother this week!
Siobhan on the other hand has been enjoying a New Year break in Egypt's beautiful Sharm el Sheik. I cannot imagine she has been doing much training either, other than raising her hand to reach for the next cocktail.
In light of this you will see us starting our fitness and health regime starting next week - lets just write this week off!

We continue to get some great press coverage.
Check out our latest editorial in the In And Around Covent Garden Magazine: http://www.coventgarden.uk.com/magazine/01-ambition

As the snow continues to fall we are knee deep in new and exciting jobs. Please see below a range of the fantastic positions we are currently working on and if you are interested in further information on them or any of our other positions please do get in touch in the normal way (jo@hattyblue.co.uk; siobhan@hattyblue.co.uk) or call us on 0207 2401813.

Afternoon Receptionist - Media Co & Art Gallery
London £22-25,000 PRO RATA - £12-13,000
MONDAY - FRIDAY 1.30PM-5PM
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join this boutique Marketing and Branding Consultancy Practice in the heart of central London which hosts exhibitions regularly in collaboration with Leading Arts Charities.Your role is to be the face and personality of the Agency. You will man the Reception, welcome guests,keep reception and meeting rooms beautiful and prepare refreshments for meetings. You are also responsible for the smooth running of the building in terms of office, IT and database management. You also have the opportunity to get involved in New Business Development by reading trade newspapers and circulating possible leads,assisting with ad hoc research and preparing regular business reports.Your role is a true ambassadorial one. You will be an experienced Receptionist with ideally experience of working in an Arts, Media, Luxury Goods or Boutique environment. Experience of small businesses is preferred. You will be an extremely polished, well presented and articulate individual with exemplary interpersonal skills and a fabulous telephone manner. You will be naturally welcoming with fantastic organisational skills, and an enthusiastic, positive, confident approach. You will motivate and engage with everyone you come into contact with and thrive on this!

Executive Assistant- Branding & Marketing Boutique!
£33-38,000
London
An incredible opportuity exists for an outstanding Executive PA/Office Manager to join this boutique consulting practice offering brand and marketing advice to an eclectic mix of high profile clients in both the upmarket retail and not for profit sector and an upbeat, robust, fun culture.You will provide comprehensive support to the Managing Director and her Number 2.This is a pivotal role which spans new business, client liasion, HR, Office Management and commercial matters. The role will be extroadinarily varied and will involve organising travel, diaries, email management, liaising with Clients at Senior level and smoothing through all logistical details to ensure seamless service. You will also undertake all HR administration, organise all luxury Company and Client Events and get havily involved in Event organisation for their strong working partnership with Contemporary Arts Organisations.This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished, stylish Executive Assistant with top technical skills and proven experience working in a demanding PA capacity within a client organsiation or agency (5 years experience +), outstanding communication and interpersonal skills and a calm, unflappable outlook on life with the natural ability to engage and motivate.

PA to Director + languages- Global Advertising Agency
Up to 40k
9 month contract
This impressive role is in one of the world’s largest and long standing advertising agencies, with a top client list, fun culture and fantastic offices based in London. The role is for an experienced dynamic PA with superb organisational skills to efficiently and intelligently manage the hectic schedule of the Managing Director of one of the Agencies' most high profile Clients. Responsibilities will include organising complex travel itineraries, monitoring department expenditure, liasing closely with senior PA’s within the company, organising meetings and conference calls. Excellent diary management is essential as well as super-advanced Powerpoint, advanced Word and Intermediate Excel. The successful candidate will be polished, articulate, self-motivated, discreet, flexible, highly professional and will have at least five years senior PA experience in media on an international scale alongside fluency in one of the following languages - Madarin, Russian or Spanish.

Marketing & Branding PA - Corporate Energy Co!
£28k London SE1
Our Client is one of the market leaders in European Energy and a pioneer in its field with an international reputation for excellence, sustainable development and a robust, dynamic culture.You'll be responsible for providing a comprehensive PA and secretarial service to the hugely fun, motivated and collaborative Branding & Communications Director and team who have a formidable presence in influencing social and enviromental change towards a greener Britain. You will undertake complex diary management to include travel arrangements, managing emails, coordinate challenging diary requests,prepare internal and external correspondence, prepare Powerpoint presentations, coordinate senior team meetings,events and all ad hoc project work and administration.We are looking for a Graduate PA with 3 years + experience in preferably the Marketing, Advertising, Design and Corporate Communications fields. You will be used to working within a fast paced, deadline driven environment.You are highly organised and resilient with a proactive, flexible attitude. You'll have excellent technical skills including MS Word,Excel and Powerpoint. You will be able to prioritise, anticipate problems and relish the fast paced and fun business environment. A working knowledge of French is desirable. For the right individual ,scope lies to progress within the Company into Marketing and Branding.


Recruitment Manager, Luxury Retail Icon
£50k, Knightsbridge, London
Working with one of the worlds most iconic organisations, we are currently looking to appoint a Recruitment Manager who will oversee, and develop the operational recruitment team whilst also project managing the implementation of the company recruitment strategy focussing primarily on seasonal staff and the graduate intake.
Your responsibility will cover the full life cycle of resourcing from initial candidate attraction methodologies through all candidate touch points in the process and including on-boarding and succession planning.
Ideally you will have come from a fast paced, high volume recruitment background, either in-house or alternatively within an RPO environment, FMCG or retail would be attractive. You will have had people management responsibility and a strong knowledge of Recruitment applicant tracking systems and how to utilise these to their full potential including the creation of metrics and reporting for the business. In term of style, you will be customer focussed and an operational deliverer, but with the ability to coach senior management and push back when required.
This is an excellent opportunity for the successful individual to have visibility and make a tangible difference to resourcing within the organisation. Interested candidates should