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LinkedIn is the most popular social networking channel for businesses and professionals with 4 out of 5 being registered users, and Financial Services within the top 3 industries active and yet to many it is still a bit of a grey area as to how to actually use it, and more importantly benefit from it.…
Read MoreAFR Consulting Director Phil Scott recently gave his ‘expert insights’ on Goals and Achievements website. Goals and Achievements is a leadership development company that works with accountants in large organisations who aspire to reach Director level or equivalent. Duncan Brodie is the Director, after 25 years in the accountancy profession managing and leading teams in a range of…
Read MoreFor the average UK employee a typical working week is 43.5 hours, but if you’re providing professional services then that figure can rise to 60 hours per week. So why do senior professionals work such long hours? During difficult times employees, worried about job security, will often respond by working longer in the hope of…
Read MoreThe ICAEW’s Business Confidence Monitor tracks a wide range of key economic indicators, quarter by quarter. It not only offers a strong steer of the overall direction of the economy, highlighting the key concerns and illustrating what is driving change. The results of q3’s survey were released recently and a summary of results is available…
Read MoreWhy use a recruitment consultancy when looking for your next appointment? Job advert V’s recruitment consultant Now obviously we are somewhat biased, but using recruitment consultants when making your next appointment has many benefits. Getting to know you We get to know your business so that we can make the perfect match – and the…
Read MoreHaving recently read the article http://www.onrec.com/news/news-archive/men-in-financial-services-out-earn-women-by-21 about the massive pay differences for men and women, and the general lack of pay rises in the industry, it got me thinking about how young people may perceive embarking on a career in financial services. As a young dynamic woman starting out on the career ladder this is…
Read MoreSOURCE: Business Desk Dec 28th 2011 A SURVEY of 200 finance directors from the North West has indicated that the overwhelming majority are predicting recovery to be a long slog. Just 6% said they expected a recovery in the economy in 2012, with 85% indicating that they believed it could be 2-4 years before businesses…
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AFR Director commentary in Accountancy magazine
SOURCE: Accountancy Magazine March 2012 The Job Market is particularly tough for older accountants, but Phil Scott says age should not be a factor when recruiting As a recruitment consultant, I’ve witnessed the challenges faced by job seekers in the current economic climate. Fewer vacancies and more candidates means finding a new position is a…
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