Our blogs are written by our experienced financial recruitment consultants who have seen it all! Our blog focuses on helping job seekers and those new to the workforce with topics surrounding CV writing, interview etiquette, career advice and the intricacies of the modern work environment.
The Normalisation of Burnout at Work
“I’d love to but I’ve had a chaotic day at work, maybe another time.” “I just have no desire to actually go to work.” “I actually couldn’t care what happens anymore.” “It’s just a common cold. I don’t need the rest.” “I have so much to get done but I really don’t know...
Don’t Burn Bridges – Why You Shouldn’t Walk Out On A Job
Are you so unhappy at work that you feel like you could just get up from your desk, walk out of the office and never look back? I am here to tell you, “Stop! Don’t walk out on that job!” There are many situations in the workplace that can bring about a great deal of...
Starting A New Job Is Like Visiting A Foreign Country. Here’s A First-Hand Account.
Starting a new job is like visiting a foreign country: everything’s unfamiliar, and you can’t rely on previous relationships, routines and assumptions. Changing companies can be a daunting experience for most at the best of times. Moving from your first job of Trainee...
What Does A Financial Analyst Do?
In the world of investments, a Financial Analyst is tasked with examining financial data and their findings help businesses make decisions. The sources of this data include the macroeconomic and microeconomic environments, along with data from within the company...
What Does A Fund Accountant Do?
Are you starting out your career or considering a career change to the financial services sector? Have you considered fund accounting as a career? This blog answers: What is fund accounting? Why choose a career in fund accounting? What do you need to become a Fund...
What’s In A Job Title?
We often get into the conversation with our candidates about job titles vs actual responsibilities. The reality is that there is just no standard across the board. A Financial Manager can be ABC at company X and can be XYZ at company A. This will all depend on the...
What Does A Financial Controller Do?
What is a Financial Controller? What does a Financial Controller do? What are the requirements to becoming a Financial Controller? Most experienced finance individuals find these to be simple questions with obvious answers. However, for the rest of us, it may take a...
Clear Corporate Communication: Conflict Management with Challenging Colleagues
We all know these people. You probably had a name pop into your head when you read this title. You know the one, the one who consistently delays your work because they miss deadlines, the one who never reads their emails and always asks questions you already answered,...
Clear Corporate Communication: Phone and Video Interview Etiquette
In this day and age, it is very common for your first impression to come across on the phone rather than in person. Therefore, it is very important in the corporate world to master communicating confidently and clearly, through the phone, so as to present a...
Clear Corporate Communication: Email Etiquette Tips and Tricks For Job Seekers And Professionals
In today's world of instant messaging, we can become sloppy with our email etiquette. Even with Linkedin and other new communication platforms, email still holds fast as the primary and most official means of communication in the corporate world and the World Wide Web...