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Navigating The Evolving Landscape Of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion In 2024
Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in 2024

​In today's ever-changing world, understanding and adhering to equality, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) principles has become more crucial than ever for businesses. As we progress through 2024, it...

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IWD 2024: Investing in our women

​On International Women’s Day, we come together as a collective to support women across the world. This year’s IWD theme is #InvestInWomen, for the simple reason that doing so ensures that we, as ...

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Demystifying Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

​Diversity, equity and inclusion (EDI) in the workplace is not just a moral obligation – it makes good business sense. As a leading recruiter with over 25 years of experience, I often advise compan...

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How to make remote working work for everyone

​It’s been more than four years since the first ‘work from home’ calls came, and the face of work changed completely. There’s been a lot to adjust to, and some companies haven’t yet settled on a wo...

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Yorkshire Accountancy Awards: Sitting down with the nominees for FD of the Year!

​​The Yorkshire Accountancy Awards are fast approaching, and with a fortnight to go, our Director Lucy Regan sat down with Neil Beardsmore, FD of Ice Travel Group, nominated for Finance Director o...

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Yorkshire Accountancy Awards: Meet the Nominees for Finance Director of the Year!

​As we get closer to the Yorkshire Accountancy Awards 2024, our Director Kayley Haythornthwaite caught up with Zuzanna Kazimierczak, Financial Controller at Chadwick Lawrence LLP, who’s nominated ...

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Time for a change: How I transitioned from accountancy to recruitment

​We talked to our newest consultant, Martin Elam, about how he ended up working in a recruitment firm after nearly two decades in the Finance industry. Martin joined our Leeds team in October and ...

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'Blue Monday'? Not today. We're moving away from made up days towards wellbeing at work for all.

​The worst Monday ever?The third Monday of January is well known these days as the most depressing day of the year. As if January wasn’t already bad enough: it’s cold, Christmas is over, we’re all ...

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Year-End Reviews and Goal Setting: Maximising Employee Performance

​Christmas and year-end reviews: two things with entirely different moods. How do you deliver that tough feedback in the season of goodwill to all? And does it ever actually do any good?The answe...

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A Look Back at Our Year Supporting Crisis UK

​In 2023, Crisis UK were our charity of choice. We’ve had a great year, fundraising for the UK’s national charity for people experiencing homelessness. Since 1967, Crisis have worked directly wit...

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The Value of Temp Staff During the Holiday Rush

​As we head closer to the Christmas period, more staff typically take leave, and work can start to pile up. There’s always a rush to get things wrapped up by the end of the year, and whilst advance...

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The Impact of Seasonal Hiring on Company Finances

​As the festive season approaches, office-based businesses often find themselves gearing up for a flurry of activity. One of the most useful approaches that can help alleviate some of the strain is...

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A Journey of Love and Loss: My Dad's Battle with Brain Cancer and the Importance of Brain Tumour Research

​I could write for hours about my dad, you sadly don’t recognise the brilliance of someone until they’re no longer there. As I write this, I can't help but feel a surge of emotions – a mixture of...

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We're All Just One Accountant Away

​Did you know there are around 93,000 part-qualified accountants currently going through training in England? That's roughly a third of the total number of over 290,000 accountants in the country...

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The Inside Scoop: What Recruiting Part-Qualified Accountants Has Taught Me

​As someone involved in recruiting and talent acquisition for accountancy training programs, I've had my fair share of interactions with part-qualified accountants. From recent graduates just sta...

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Creating a Culture of Respect: Tackling Workplace Bullying Head-On

​Anti-Bullying Week 2023 is taking place between Monday 13th and Friday 17th November, and so we are taking a look at the various ways that workplace bullying can impact employees and businesses....

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Why Finance Professionals Should Consider Charitable Trustee Roles

​With their unique skill set, finance professionals have the power to make a significant impact as charitable trustees. Their expertise in financial management, strategic planning, and risk asse...

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Why Finance Professionals Should Consider Charitable Trustee Roles

​With their unique skill set, finance professionals have the power to make a significant impact as charitable trustees. Their expertise in financial management, strategic planning, and risk asse...

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What to eat to get the best out of revising and sitting ACCA exams?

​For students revising for exams, one of the best ways they can optimise their chances of success is to take good care of their mind and body. This includes eating the best foods to increase thei...

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Top Tips to Avoid Workplace Stress

​Stress Awareness Day 2023 is taking place on 1st November, so we are thinking about ways to avoid stress in the workplace. There is no denying that workplace stress can feel overwhelming at time...