Hello! Is it a new job you’re looking for… Ten Telephone Interview Tips
Have you noticed that everyone seems to be getting busier? Recruiters certainly are, so much so that telephone interviews are increasingly being used at the start of the recruitment process to narrow down potential candidates. Despite this prevalence, we have found that even the most seasoned interviewee can be unsure on how to approach an […]
How to avoid a recruitment disaster!
Last week I had a telephone call from Simon. He is a successful Finance Director from a growing manufacturing organisation in the East Midlands. Having found our details online, he gave me a call as he was suffering from “a recruitment disaster!” (His words, not mine!). Unfortunately I had to agree. Simon had been recruiting […]
5 simple tips that need to go straight in your basket
Quite often I speak to candidates who were promised a promotion, hoping to take a step up from a clerical accounts role into a role with greater technical accounting. Yet 18 months down the line they are still in the same position as when they joined the company. Why not consider these five simple tips […]
Getting a YES! Three free ways to attract the best candidates (and why you are probably doing it already)
I love meeting clients. As an expert in senior finance recruitment there is nothing more valuable than meeting with potential employers to hear all about their business, their team and their plans for the future and how we can help them. One of my favourite things to learn from clients is why they love working […]
Will this interim job damage my career?
It’s a huge investment of your time and money to qualify as an accountant so once you’ve made it, the last thing you want is to cause damage to your career. As a Senior Recruitment Consultant and an expert in the senior interim market, I work with a variety of senior candidates with a varying […]
How having a career plan will guarantee that you LOVE your next job
I need to make a confession. A couple of weeks ago I promised you a blog about how having a career plan will guarantee that you love your next job. The truth is, a career plan can’t guarantee that you will love your next job. Everyone is different. But what having a career plan can […]
How to make maternity cover child’s play
Last month, I received a call from one of my favourite clients; Sarah – in a bit of a panic “Help I need a temp!?” BTG have known Sarah for many years; from when she began her finance career 9 years ago as an AAT, studying purchase ledger clerk, all the way up to Financial […]
The simple 3 step strategy to get the day rate you deserve!
How can I get a higher day rate? Am I getting a competitive rate? How do I get paid what I’m worth? These are all questions I hear when I meet interim candidates… We are seeing the job market shift to be more candidate lead; clients are looking for top candidates and need to secure them quickly. […]
Need the best? Here are two easy steps to get your offer accepted
If you have been keeping your eye on the recruitment industry of late you will have seen that right now (and probably for the foreseeable future) the market is increasingly all about the candidate. Even a cursory look at LinkedIn or a recruitment website will show you that the hot topics in recruitment these days […]
The one simple thing that will get you the job
So what is it? What is the 1 thing every client wants? Excel skills! From driven Finance Managers in Blue Chip organisations to MDs of SMES – everyone always asks about Excel skills! I have had interim candidates go into roles and come out with glowing references because they have gone the extra mile and […]
10 simple interview questions to ensure success
Deciding what to ask a candidate at interview can be tricky. We have all heard of companies asking bizarre interview questions of candidates. Meeting candidates each and everyday I hear a lot of stories about weird and wonderful interview questions people have been asked – “What dinosaur would you like to be?”, “If you were […]
Three simple questions that will help you achieve your career goal
One of the most frequent questions I am asked by candidates is whether a new role will advance their career. What an important question! Perhaps a tad annoyingly, I usually answer with a question in return – Where do you want your career to go? My reasoning is thus – how can I (or you, […]
