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You approved the vacancy in July, the job description was written. A few CVs came through, somebody went on holiday, one candidate wasn’t quite right, another wanted £5,000 more than you’d...

You updated your CV, found a role that looked perfect, and hit apply.
Then…
Nothing. No call, no interview, not even the classic: “We’ve decided to progress with other candidates.” Just...

There comes a point in almost every growing business when the finance function needs to change. At the beginning, things are relatively simple. You have an accountant, maybe a Finance Manager,...

September has a habit of changing the mood. The holidays are over. The inbox is full again. Everyone suddenly remembers the targets they set before summer, and across the recruitment market,...

For years, “culture fit” has been one of the most common phrases in recruitment.
“They’re technically brilliant, but they’re not quite the right culture fit.”
“We’re looking for...

“Let’s park it until September.”
It’s a phrase heard in boardrooms across the UK every August. It sounds sensible. Practical, even. Holidays are in full swing, key decision-makers are away,...

It’s one of the most common scenarios in finance recruitment.
A valued employee hands in their resignation. Suddenly, the conversations that never happened before begin. A pay rise is found. A...

For years, salary has been the headline act in recruitment conversations. It’s often the first question candidates ask and one of the first details employers highlight in a job advert.
But in...

Every year, August develops the same reputation: recruiters are on holiday, hiring managers are away, and businesses press pause until September.
It’s one of the biggest myths in...

Growth is exciting. New customers, bigger contracts, more revenue and more ambition.
So when a business starts growing quickly, the natural instinct is often to hire more salespeople. After all, if...