Recruitment

​In a skills-short accounting space, businesses can't just focus on attracting new talent to their organisations; they need to invest more in retaining their existing staff. Focusing on talent retention can help improve your employer brand, reduce recruitment costs, and minimise the risk of disruption and lost productivity for your teams. Unfortunately, retaining talent isn...

​Hiring the best accounting talent isn't easy, particularly when skill shortages are increasing. The cost of making the wrong decision can be huge. Not only do you waste time and resources onboarding and training the wrong employee, but your team's productivity can suffer, too. So, how do you ensure you're making the right hiring choices? Focusing on skills is common, partic...

​Employees have identified learning and development opportunities as key career priorities for years. More than 83% of candidates say that access to learning opportunities determines which roles they'll apply for and which job offers they'll accept. However, upskilling and reskilling shouldn't just be a focus for employees. Business leaders need to prioritise educating their...

​The hiring market in the accounting industry has been candidate-driven for some time. Countless companies are now competing for candidates with critical skills to help their organisations thrive in a challenging economy. This means talented professionals have more freedom to select positions that align with their priorities and values. Positioning yourself as an "Employer...

​Career moves are more common than you might think. A quick search on Google shows that the average employee changes roles every 2-3 years. Sometimes, you'll make a career move to take advantage of better opportunities or a more progressive company culture. Other times, your career moves will be strategic and move you toward your long-term professional goals. Proper planni...

​The recruitment landscape constantly evolves, influenced by changing candidate and employer priorities, introducing new finance roles, and adopting new technologies. Yet even in this fast-moving landscape, one thing remains consistent: the importance of job descriptions. More than just a laundry list of the essential skills candidates need to thrive in a role, job descript...

​Your employees are your most valuable asset. They’re the key to growing your business and maintaining and improving profitability. Today’s companies need access to talented, engaged, and dedicated individuals to succeed. Unfortunately, accessing and retaining talent is becoming increasingly difficult. Skill shortages in every industry and changing employee preferences and...