Women in Tech - Jessica Flanagan, Deckard Technologies
Jess is passionate about exploring, optimising and creating best practices to develop systems that improve quality and efficiency.
How To Write A Cover Letter (With Templates)
You’ve found your dream job. You read the job description and it seems like you’re a great match, so you apply. You upload your recently spruced up CV and then proceed to the next part of the application where it says: ‘Cover Letter (Optional)’.
Top 10 Highly Paid Contract Roles: What Could You Be…
Whilst the employment market suffered drastically in the wake of COVID-19 disruption, things have regained a level of stability and particularly in the contracting market, the overall picture is encouraging. According to the latest ‘Report on Jobs’ survey conducted by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG, temp billings in August expanded at the fastest rate for 20 months, signalling a renewed improvement in hiring activity.
Preparation tips for every job interview type
Before you start preparing for a job interview, you need to understand what type of interview it is that you are preparing for. Is it a case interview? A competency based interview? Or should you be readying yourself for a group interview?
How To Get Promoted In Your Company
As a hard-working professional, it’s natural to want your career to develop. You’ve secured your new job, have settled in well and you've delivered value in your role through your hard work, but what's next? Many people have the goal of being promoted as it gives you the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally, gives you further influence within your business, allows you to have greater control over your daily tasks and offers the opportunity to be rewarded with a higher salary.
Limited Companies
Some contractors choose to work through a Limited Company, otherwise known as a Personal Service Company, where they are responsible for fulfilling year-end accounts, insurance and tax returns.
First 90 DAYS Template
Set yourself up for success in the first 90 days! Download the 90 Days template for candidates for a structured plan on setting and achieving your goals within the first 90 days. Download the 90 Days Template for Employers to ensure your new hires are set up for success!
7 Career Steps from ACA Newly-Qualified to CFO
In this blog I provide advice on how to progress from ACA newly qualified to CFO. This is targeted at people who are ACA newly qualified from a traditional audit practice background, as opposed to those coming from corporate finance, TS, or banking.
Why You Should Improve Your Business Soft Skills
You’ve got the right skills and/or qualifications that enabled you to get your job in the first place. Depending on what your profession is, you will undoubtedly want to undertake additional qualifications and courses which will give you a greater level of technical skills and improve your future career prospects. But these can be a serious commitment; they are often both costly and time consuming.
Your First 100 Days In A New Job: Top Tips To Help You…
Your CV caught the hiring manager’s attention, your interview went really well and your contract negotiation went smoothly. Now it’s time to start your new job!
How can an accountant up-skill themselves to…
Rob Thompson, Deputy CFO at The Bank of England, gives his opinion on how accountants can up-skill themselves and accelerate their careers.
Starting a new job at an accountancy firm when working…
Remotely starting a job with a new employer may seem daunting, but technology certainly makes it easier. Here’s the experience of a candidate who remotely started as an Audit Senior at a Top 15 firm.