Blog Career Advice - Richard Lloyd

What Skills Are Essential For An Accounting Man...

We are continuously being asked about the skills required in order to progress up through the ranks in today’s commercial accounting world. Rory Lewis, now the Managing Director (MD), APAC at Delux...

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Preparing for an Online Panel Interview

An online panel interview is challenging and more common during these times due to social distancing. With a panel of two interviewers or more from varied professional backgrounds, some will be fro...

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Office Chit-Chat: Is It A Distraction Or An Enh...

Do you enjoy your quick chat with your colleagues about what you did at the weekend, or that latest show on Netflix you are watching? Whether your answer is a yes or a no – research from MIT’s Prof...

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6 Tips To Get Yourself Noticed In Your Job Hunt

In the current market, more than ever, it’s important that you know how to get yourself noticed and pushed to the front of the queue. The good news is there are many ways of doing this including; t...

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Failing Fast: 5 Leadership Methods to Combat a ...

Keeping a clear head, responding logically rather than emotionally, seeing all the variables. These traits amongst many others are touted as key elements of crisis leadership. What is less often ar...

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One Critical Career Mistake Accounting Professi...

A candidate asked me a great question not long ago, “When should I update my LinkedIn profile?” He had just decided it was time for him to move on and wanted to reinvigorate his job search. I asked...

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Improving Your Communication Skills in the Work...

The ability to communicate effectively has fast become one of the most important soft skills to further your accounting career and even more so at this time. Being able to sell your ideas, negotiat...

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“References Available on Request”: Should It Go...

Are references necessary on a CV? Including references used to be standard practice, but recently the thinking on this topic has changed, and many candidates are choosing to leave them off. Writing...

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How Your Cover Letter Should Differ From Your R...

Your cover letter should be more than just your resume written out in paragraph form – in fact, although the two documents are complementary, they are very different. A resume should briefly summar...

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Four Tips for Video Interview Success

As more employers start to integrate technology into the hiring process, video interviews have become an increasingly common step in the Accounting job search process. Whether it is the initial scr...

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