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Author: Concepta Cadogan
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Examples of intelligent interview questions to ask at the end of an interview
“Do you have any questions for me? The most common feedback we receive from a client post interview with a candidate is “they didn’t ask any questions”. So, why is it so important to ask questions? Asking intelligent and high impact questions can demonstrate your knowledge, but more than anything it gives an insight into… Read more
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How to negotiate a pay rise
The art of salary negotiation is a key career skill and one which will stay with you throughout your working life. In order to achieve success it is one that needs a little rehearsal, preparation and correct positioning in order to ask, and receive, the pay you deserve. Many organisations are trying to take on new staff and the… Read more
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The Job Search Strategy: Finding Jobs In Finance in Dublin
This guide will help you identify and apply for jobs in finance in Dublin. Why Dublin? Dublin is a major financial center, recently ranked as the second most attractive finance hub in Europe by the PWC Global Economy Watch. With this, it is an incredibly competitive jobs market, with competition for top jobs in finance at… Read more
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Designing High Performance Teams Through Marginal Gains
Creating a high-performance team is a matter of design; within that is the philosophy of marginal gains. This is a method of reaching high-performance levels by constantly making small, incremental improvements. When these small improvements are considered as a whole, great progress can be seen to have been made. This approach became well known after… Read more
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Salary & Employment Insights Survey 2023
The Lincoln Recruitment Salary & Employment Insights Survey 2023 is now live! This survey will take you no more than 4 minutes and your input will contribute to our Salary Guide 2023 being as comprehensive and accurate as possible. Not only that but if you take the survey you can enter a draw to win… Read more
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The Top 10 Differences Between a Leader and A Boss
The future of your organisation hinges upon your ability to build a first-class leadership team. One of the best ways to build an effective management team is to focus on hiring leaders as opposed to bosses. This task can prove to be challenging for some business owners, and requires the ability to recognise key differences that… Read more
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5 Tips for Making Employee Appraisals Productive
Whether you manage a team of one or one hundred people, employee appraisal is a process you’re sure to encounter in any management role. Usually conducted once or twice a year, it’s an important part of personal development, and can even impact an employee’s bonus too. As such, there are a number of employee appraisal… Read more
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Working as a Fund Accountant in Ireland
Current market trends Ireland, and more specifically Dublin is increasingly seen as the centre of excellence and expertise in the global funds industry and because of this, opportunities in this area are plentiful, with many of the world’s leading industry performers head quartered in the city. Over 12,000 professionals are currently employed in the servicing… Read more
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The Definitive Accountancy Guide 2022
Our Accountancy and Finance team have worked together to produce a useful guide for newly qualified accountants, those returning to the workforce and even those who are still studying that is packed with: Advice Trends Career Paths Interviews Salaries And lots more VIEW THE GUIDE Read more
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10 Reasons why should you complete the QFA exams
In today’s Financial Services market, the Qualified Financial Advisor Qualification (QFA) is becoming more and more significant for those wishing to pursue or build their careers in Banking and Financial Services. It has grown even more important as the levels of regulations in the global industry continue to increase year over year. I completed the QFA exams in 2010 which gave me a strong… Read more