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HR
A Career in HR Recruitment
Posted by Akhil Yerneni
Looking for a new career? Here’s a 3-minute read of Akhil’s experience of being a graduate looking for a job and deciding on a career in HR recruitment Turning a new leaf: Following my graduation with a degree in Law and Economics, I jumped into a legal career, working in a fee-earning capacity as a paralegal. Whilst I found the work interesting and stimulating, it didn’t feel like what I wante...
Looking for a new career? Here’s a 3-minute read of Akhil’s experience of being a graduate looking for a job and deciding on a career in HR recruit...
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Charity Times - 08/01/2019
Posted by Claire Stradling
GOVERNANCE Scotland considers charity legislation Ministers are consulting on new legislation covering charities in Scotland that would strike off those which repeatedly fail to publish annual accounts of their spending and activities. The proposed new charity law could require organisations on the Scottish Charity Register to publish annual reports and accounts so as to improve public trust in...
GOVERNANCE Scotland considers charity legislation Ministers are consulting on new legislation covering charities in Scotland that would strike off ...
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Millennials in the Workforce
Posted by Loren Von Sternberg
The world of work has changed over the last few decades, previously job stability or a ‘job for life’ were the main drivers for working. Now with Millennials and Gen Z making up over 50% of the workforce, and set to rise to 75% by 2025, employers need to offer something a little different to keep them engaged! Here are ways to hire and retain the top talent out there. Do you develop new skills ...
The world of work has changed over the last few decades, previously job stability or a ‘job for life’ were the main drivers for working. Now with M...
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A New Job for the New Year?
Posted by Rebecca English
The twinkling lights of Christmas have been packed away for another year as the nation plunges into a month of hibernation; saving money, dry January and even some experimenting with Veganuary. Here's a quick read about Whether January is a month of lying low or a month of new habits, for most it signifies a change; a fresh start and even new opportunities. It may not then come as a great surpr...
The twinkling lights of Christmas have been packed away for another year as the nation plunges into a month of hibernation; saving money, dry Janua...
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Charity Times - 02/01/19
Posted by Claire Stradling
GOVERNANCE Warning about deterioration in quality of accounts The Charity Commission is highlighting a deterioration in the quality of charity accounts and says not enough is being done by the sector to explain to the public how money is raised and spent or to demonstrate public benefit. The regulator reviewed a random sample of 105 accounts for the year ending December 2016 and found that 70% ...
GOVERNANCE Warning about deterioration in quality of accounts The Charity Commission is highlighting a deterioration in the quality of charity acco...
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Why working for a small charity is a great option for you
Posted by Ethan Bresnett
Having worked with a variety of large and small charities I know the struggles that both organisations can face. A number of challenges are presented to smaller organisations, from recognition and reach, to staff attraction and retention. With only 3% of charity incoming being drawn in by 73% of charity organisations, it is often easy to forget the fantastic work that small charities do. When c...
Having worked with a variety of large and small charities I know the struggles that both organisations can face. A number of challenges are present...
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Tax
Christmas Tax Facts and Trivia to Raise a Seasonal Smile
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Are you a Tax Manager, Tax Director or tax professional? Do you think you know all there is to know about tax? Well, with Christmas around the corner and the festive party season underway, what could be more appropriate than Christmas tax trivia and facts? Who knows, it may even be a topic of conversation around your Christmas dinner table this year… Let the Trivia begin! Christmas shop: · The ...
Are you a Tax Manager, Tax Director or tax professional? Do you think you know all there is to know about tax? Well, with Christmas around the corn...
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Falling into my career as a Finance Recruitment Consultant
Posted by George Tatnell
In 2016, I was working in a bank; bored, unmotivated and unsure of where I was going with my life. I decided finding a role in the city would be the best thing for me and I was interviewing with several other financial institutes when I was invited to an assessment day at Pro-Group where I must have applied for by mistake! This was an assessment to join the Associate Consultant program here at ...
In 2016, I was working in a bank; bored, unmotivated and unsure of where I was going with my life. I decided finding a role in the city would be th...
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How To Negotiate a Pay Rise Webinar - Recording
Posted by Pat Keogh
Thanks to everyone who joined us on How To Negotiate a Pay Rise Webinar. We received some great questions from you all, we didn't have enough time to respond to all of them, but look out for further articles from Pat Keogh and Heather Townsend, who will look to share further insight. Keep the questions coming in, we'd love to hear about which topics you'd like us to explore going forward Share ...
Thanks to everyone who joined us on How To Negotiate a Pay Rise Webinar. We received some great questions from you all, we didn't have enough time ...
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Finance
10 Things You Didn't Know About: Ben Hooper, Head of Outsourcing at ABG
Posted by George Tatnell
Ben Hooper, Head of Outsourcing and Financial Accounting at Arram Berlyn Gardner has gained extensive experience in the UK providing professional services to a wide range of clients. Ben spent 4 years working in the Cayman Islands with a Big 4 firm with a particular focus on the Captive Insurance industry. He now specialises in supporting UK and international businesses with their internal acco...
Ben Hooper, Head of Outsourcing and Financial Accounting at Arram Berlyn Gardner has gained extensive experience in the UK providing professional s...
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Create a culture where everyone has equal opportunities
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There has been a growing recognition of the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace over the years. This year it has been very refreshing to learn how firms are promoting a positive integration between work and life, to create an environment that influences career development and that empowers everyone. Furthermore, promoting an environment regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, d...
There has been a growing recognition of the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace over the years. This year it has been very refre...
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5 Things You Must Know Before You Take The Job
Posted by Kevin Racher
Are you a Tax Manager looking to move jobs within the new year? Taking a new Tax job, whether it be a Tax Senior Manager to a Tax Director, can be exciting but also an overwhelming experience. Besides using a Tax recruiter to ease you through the process, there are a number of things you should think about before committing to a role. In this short article, I'll give you my top five considerati...
Are you a Tax Manager looking to move jobs within the new year? Taking a new Tax job, whether it be a Tax Senior Manager to a Tax Director, can be ...
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Finance
Outsourcing in Practice – Bridging the GAAP
Posted by George Tatnell
If you have been keeping an eye on the market, you have probably seen the ever-growing outsourcing divisions developing across the Top 100. From a recruiter’s perspective, I have seen individuals from an accounting and business development background setting up outsourcing divisions and then looking to grow at a rapid rate. Why are accountancy practices increasingly looking to outsourcing depar...
If you have been keeping an eye on the market, you have probably seen the ever-growing outsourcing divisions developing across the Top 100. From a ...
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10 Things You Didn't Know About: Sue Lucas, Partner at Moore Stephens
Posted by Ashleigh Polakiewicz
Described by clients as the ultimate professional, Sue Lucas has advised a large portfolio of large and small companies, developing areas of expertise including the construction sector and corporate structuring. What advice would you give yourself 10 years ago on how to make Partner? To identify new business opportunities, know your own strengths and weaknesses and work on them, continually dev...
Described by clients as the ultimate professional, Sue Lucas has advised a large portfolio of large and small companies, developing areas of expert...
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Tax
November 2018: Tax Movers & Shakers
Posted by Dominic Watt
Practice Haines Watts has made several acquisitions, including Gallaghers Chartered Accountants in London. Crowe has appointed Caroline Fleet as a Tax Partner. RSM has appointed Mark Morton as a partner in Milton Keynes to strengthen its employer solutions practice. Mercer & Hole has relocated its London office to Lombard Street with effect from 26th November 2018. RSM has appointed Sarah Turgo...
Practice Haines Watts has made several acquisitions, including Gallaghers Chartered Accountants in London. Crowe has appointed Caroline Fleet as a ...
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HR
All I Want for Christmas Is a HR Interim Role
Posted by Stacey Kerrigan
Are you a Senior HR professional looking to secure a HR Interim role in the New Year? Why Wait? In the current market, we are increasingly seeing Senior HR Professionals move into the world of interim, new approaches to work-life balance, exploring personal interests, engaging in new challenges and a simple way of experiencing different industries are some of the many reasons. In this short art...
Are you a Senior HR professional looking to secure a HR Interim role in the New Year? Why Wait? In the current market, we are increasingly seeing S...
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How You Can Make the Most of December in HR
Posted by Richard Grove
Christmas is always a tough time for professionals working in HR, especially HR Directors. As a HR recruiter, I’m always torn as to whether I’m looking forward to Christmas or not, from a work perspective at least. Whilst I must note that I absolutely love Christmas, it can have a negative effect on the workforce or those on the market. So with so much going on in December how do you keep motiv...
Christmas is always a tough time for professionals working in HR, especially HR Directors. As a HR recruiter, I’m always torn as to whether I’m loo...
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Finance
The Big 4: Are the Auditors Ready to Be Audited?
Posted by Callum MacRae
With 97% of the UKs FTSE 350 companies currently being audited by just 4 accountancy practices, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has called for an inquest into the audit market. Recent high-profile failures such as the collapse of BHS and Carillion have only added to the growing concern that the audit market is broken and in need of reform. But how can the Big 4 put their best feet f...
With 97% of the UKs FTSE 350 companies currently being audited by just 4 accountancy practices, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cal...
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November 2018: Finance Movers & Shakers
Posted by Callum MacRae
James Saunders has joined Kingston Smith as a partner in their not-for-profit team. With other 20 years’ experience in the not-for-profit and charities sector James joins from RSM. Finance Moves UHY Hacker Young has appointed Myles Jacobson as a partner in the turnaround & recovery team in London. Jacobson has over two decades of experience in insolvency and restructuring and joins form Streets...
James Saunders has joined Kingston Smith as a partner in their not-for-profit team. With other 20 years’ experience in the not-for-profit and chari...
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10 Things You Didn't Know About: Peta Newlin, Interim Head of Human Resources
Posted by Richard Grove
Peta Newlin is an accomplished and qualified Head of HR professional with extensive managerial experience, working as part of the Senior Leadership team across the whole spectrum of HR, L&D, OD and contract management. She has worked in private and public sector in strategy development, recruitment, payroll, employee engagement, process redesign, cultural change, policy review and design, OD, s...
Peta Newlin is an accomplished and qualified Head of HR professional with extensive managerial experience, working as part of the Senior Leadership...
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