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Category: Career Advice
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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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Internal Audit: The Hot Career Stepping Stone
The transition into Internal Audit can be made at many stages for the qualified accountant, and brings with it numerous advantages and springboard effects for your career. The opportunities in this area at the moment are substantial, as many of the leading industry and financial services companies have learnt lessons from the downturn in the economy and are bulking… Read more
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Time Management Hacks for Sales Reps: How to Be More Productive
Sales reps need to maximise their productivity at all times. It’s simple: the more prospects you contact, the more likely you are to make a sale. The more sales you close, the more valuable you become to your company and the more money you will earn. Fortunately, a number of time management hacks can boost your productivity,… 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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How to Write a Resignation Letter
For most people, leaving a job doesn’t garner worldwide support, or any public notice at all, with many employees more or less slinking quietly out the door, without fully articulating why they’re leaving. A smaller, but still sizeable number tend toward grandstanding as they make their exit, unable to resist the urge to point the… Read more
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4 Tips for Employees for Successful Performance Appraisals
Preparation and Participation are key for an effective review meeting. It’s hard to believe it’s already March, a month which signals to a lot of employees that performance reviews are just around the corner. This is not a practice which should be feared, the main reason for performance reviews are to help employees, provide feedback… 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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The Great Irish Standoff
If remote work is the hottest benefit since company cars in the 80’s then why are so many companies in Ireland holding back from committing to even a hybrid model? From what we can see in the marketplace two things are happening: 1) Employees are threatening to leave should they not get offered fully remote… 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
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Increasing Diversity and Reducing Bias in the Workplace
Diversity and inclusion are now at the forefront of most organisations’ strategies for improvement and growth. Businesses everywhere are striving to be more inclusive of prospective employees in regards to gender, age, ethnicity, sexuality and more. In order to increase diversity and reduce bias, one must look at every stage of the hiring process, from… Read more