This week’s creative industry trailblazer is Hearst’s branded content editor, as well as a freelance journalist, and member of our steering group, it’s Isabella Silvers. Isabella started off as a Creative Access intern at Time Inc in 2015 and has since worked at Hearst across titles like Cosmopolitan and Digital Spy.  

Creative Access announces results of annual survey charting career optimism among diverse talent & employer progress towards DEI goals in creative industries New research from leading diversity & inclusion social enterprise Creative Access confirms a dip in optimism about career futures in individuals from under-represented groups in the creative industries.  The Creative Access Thrive Report […]

The annual Thrive report by Creative Access examines business sentiment around DE&I with employers and career sentiment amongst individuals from our community, the majority of which (70%) come from groups underrepresented in the creative industries.  This study conducted over a two week period in May 2023 sets out to compare how far the dial has moved […]

This month our employer partner Penguin Random House hosted the latest instalment in our career-in-focus events series, this time to shine a light on publishing career in sales. These are events intended to demystify important, but lesser-understood industry functions – if you’re an employer and interested in doing a career-in-focus event with our community get in […]

Founder and executive chair of Creative Access, Josie Dobrin, has been featured amongst leaders in the PR and advertising world in an article on how to address the ‘high churn’ of junior staff in the industry. Read the piece in full here.

In our latest edition of creative industry trailblazers, we’re speaking to Creative Access alumni and member of our Steering Group Nitin Rishi! Nitin started off as a technical runner for TV and radio production company, Somethin Else in 2015 and now works as a freelance producer and director. He work has been broadcast across all […]

Overview Creative Access has partnered with The Financial Times since 2016 to provide access to and demystify the world of journalism to people from under-represented communities.  Approach The Financial Times committed not just to bringing in diverse talent, but to investing in that talent to enable them to thrive and progress in their careers. To that end, as well running regular internships, they also sponsor […]

Last night the Creative Access community got to visit the prestigious BAFTA offices. We were able to get behind the scenes and gain exclusive insights into the inner workings of this renowned entertainment icon including TV, film and gaming.   The panel discussion featured directors, gaming professionals, programmers, and diversity advocates, and touched on the […]

Love literature? TV addict? Crazy about the sound of music? So, how do you actually make a career out of it? So whether you’re a fresh-faced graduate or a seasoned professional looking to make a career-changing move, make sure you check out our tips on how to create an outstanding CV and cover letter… Composing […]

A Bookseller article by Caroline Carpenter focusing on the prospects for the book trade in the north-west features former Creative Access intern and current editor at Orion Books. The article reads: Witty believes that, despite being encouraged early on in his publishing career to relocate to the capital, he would not have signed the book if […]

In this blog, we’re delighted to chat to #CAalumni and current member of our steering group, UK correspondent for Bloomberg TV, Lizzy Burden. In this interview Lizzy reveals how she got into journalism and the skills you need to progress in the industry...

Over the past ten years, the team at Creative Access have amassed a wealth of knowledge to help organisations attract the strongest candidates from communities under-represented in the sector. One key thing we have learnt is that if you don’t include a salary you are much less likely to generate a positive response to your […]