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10 years in recruitment – 10 things I’ve learned!
This month marks my 10 year anniversary in recruitment. It’s a major milestone, a big achievement, more than half my career and nearly a quarter of my life! I’ve placed thousands of people and recruited for hundreds of clients. I’m confident enough to say, I know what I’m doing. Recruitment was not a career publicised
Pros and Cons of working for one of the Big 4 accounting firms
Many people dream of working for one of the Big 4 accounting firms (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG), but is it right for you? As with any decision you make in your life, there are benefits and disadvantages that should be weighed up to determine whether it is the right path. In this blog, I’ll go
Sean McGrath is Reading the Tea Leaves… Seeking the Entrepreneurial Spirit in Every Accountant
In the first of a series of video chats, Iconic Resourcing’s Hannah Green picked the brain of Entrepreneurial Scotland’s Sean McGrath on the topic of Entrepreneurship in Accounting. They discussed Scotland’s long history of innovation and invention, the critical criteria for seizing opportunities, and how accountants are the “rock stars of business. Sean began
My journey from a global corporation to start up recruitment consultancy..
Iconic Resourcing’s HR Specialist Emma Pringle gives her thoughts on why choosing to work for a start up recruitment consultancy is a good idea… Having recently returned from a holiday in Dubai where I was staying with a couple of friends and ex work colleagues, I have been thinking back over the last year
Stay Safe, Stay Sane: How to Win When Working From Home
We know that things are a little strange right now. We’re mostly working from home and trying to make the best of a strange situation. Some of us have children or other family at home. Care commitments. New relationships. Others are feeling isolated, worried about friends and family. And then we still come to log
Video Interviews and Orientation Online: Recruitment in a Socially Distant World
It’s a strange time that we’re living through. That’s something of an understatement. Although it might seem like the world is standing still, we know that many of our clients and candidates are continuing to work, albeit remotely. If your business is still operating in these highly unusual circumstances, you may find yourself in need