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Presenting Yourself During an Interview

A well-written cover letter, a resume with plenty of relevant experience, and a glowing reference are all necessary when you're applying for jobs, but they're far from everything you’ll need to re...

Three Most Popular Accounting Jobs in 2021

As the job market improves, we are being asked about 2021 and what Accounting jobs will be most in demand. There is no doubt that there will be more prevalence of some jobs than others, especially...

How to choose between Multiple Job Offers – 4 S...

Right now, more Sydneyaccounting job opportunitiesare coming onto the market and for certain positions, employers often compete against each other to secure the very best Accountants. For highly sk...

How Accountants Can Benefit From Automation

Chances are, you’ve read at least one article that presents automation as a huge threat to accountants. One that suggests “the robots” are going to steal your job.In reality, automation isn’t a thr...

4 reasons why you need a specialist recruitment...

You’re looking to hire into your team. You need a recruitment partner to find exceptional candidates who possess the right skills and buy into your culture. So, do you work with a generalist rec...

Weird, Funny And Odd Interview Questions

Let’s be honest, some interview questions are predictable. The list can be long and varied but if you’ve been to a number of interviews then you’ve probably heard the same questions over and over...

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 De...

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 P...

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...

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 ...

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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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...

“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...

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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How to Get Noticed by Executive Recruiters

The executive job market is a highly competitive arena, which can often make it difficult for accounting professionals who are looking to take a step up, to stand out and secure new opportunities. ...

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How to Resign Without Burning Bridges

Quitting your job is rarely easy and for many people, the idea of sneaking out the back door to avoid any uncomfortable conversations with their employer is a tempting one. However, the Accounting ...

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How to Improve Your Work/Life Balance

The art of juggling your career and personal time with friends and family, whilst staying in good health, can be challenging. Ironically, technology, flexible schedules and the ability to work from...

How Do You Compare to Successful Finance Leaders?

One of the questions we often get asked is “How do I compare to successful finance leaders?” While all finance leaders are different, we do observe some traits that are more common at this level co...

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