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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
The simple technique to help you ace that interview that most forget
So you have landed an interview for your dream job, you have done your preparation, researched the company, you look the part, new suit and shoes polished. It’s all going so well until you are asked the first question; your mind goes blank after couple of seconds of silence that feel like days, you blurt […]
3 Mistakes that could mean you don’t find your next interim role until Christmas!
Picture this…. You’re sailing serenely on calm waters, in fact you’re so serene that somehow that iceberg fast approaching has skipped your notice entirely. Its easy to do; your interim assignment has been ticking over, taking all your attention, and suddenly there’s only two weeks left and – uh oh – you’ve found nothing to […]
How I (almost) committed career suicide
How I (almost) committed career suicide Two years ago I took a good hard look at my career, gave the interview process my best shot and was offered my dream job. Then I nearly turned my dream job down. Why? Why was I about to commit career suicide? My (then) employer called me into their […]
Eat That Frog !
Organisation has never been one of my strongest points. I have had to work very hard over the years to get myself out of the habit of leaving everything to the last minute. I was always the kid at school finishing his homework on the way to school, or starting/finishing his revision the night before […]
The Art of Recruitment
Prior to starting my career as a resourcing manager at BTG Recruitment, I had a successful career as an artist. I started out selling sketches and paintings on Facebook, and as I became more established, my business grew. I started getting approached to create personal and corporate commissions for clients all over the world! One […]
