The one question most interviewers ask that can result in your offer being rejected
So you have spent weeks interviewing, managing everyone’s diary, getting people to fly in to see your ideal candidate and now you’re hoping everything is sorted; then you make an offer only for it to be turned down. Now you have the choice of hiring second choice talent or starting the whole process all over […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Advice for you from a successful senior accountancy interim
Last week I met with one of my favourite candidates, Joe – an ACA qualified accountant who was a Career Interim. He has successfully completed multiple interim roles over the past 20 years, he has worked for top blue chip companies, been directly involved in mergers and acquisitions within SMEs, travelled the world to complete […]
What do you mean you want to leave? 4 ways to cope with a resignation
Nothing in this world stays the same. And now your star employee has handed you their notice. At BTG Recruitment, there is hardly a day that goes by when we don’t speak to a client who has just been handed a letter of resignation. It happens to each and every manager in each and […]
The 1 Recruitment mistake that could destroy your finance team (and how to avoid it)
Last week I met an inspirational Finance Director. Johnathan is an ACA qualified accountant with first time passes who became an FD at 32! His career was going swimmingly….until now. Jonathan had come across the first hurdle in his career – he had recently hired a permanent member of staff who had not worked out. […]
Help! My temp has left!
I received a call from a client today, a new client who rang us looking for help. Rob had contacted me as he had had his temp leave all of a sudden. Rob had successfully secured a fantastic candidate to cover a maternity leave management accounts role in his finance team, so far she had […]
Simple ways to keep your team
Only last week, I received a desperate call from a new client who had received three resignations in a week! With a long hot summer of lengthy holidays, bank holiday weekends and last minute getaways ahead of him, he was worried that he would find himself bereft of qualified accountants by the autumn. The truth […]
The benefits of Senior Interim
As you will be aware FRS 102 has replaced UK GAAP and this may significantly impact your business. However, despite these changes your finance departments have all the usual BAU to cope with and for a lot of businesses this means that putting the correct measures in place in order to be compliant may have […]
