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Leeds firms can attract and retain top accountants without matching London salaries. Sewell Wallis helps finance employers use culture, flexibility, and ROI-led hiring.

​Technical proficiency alone no longer guarantees success in a finance career these days. The people responsible for hiring are putting a lot more focus on soft skills - communication, adaptability, empathy - and these are becoming essential, not desirable. Business partnering in the finance sector is much more prevalent these days, and recently collected data only highlights the growing importance and the tangible impact these skills have on both your individual finance careers and the sector as a whole.​

Stepping into a managerial role is a big moment. But let’s get one thing clear: being a manager shouldn’t be a reward for long service. It’s a job in its own right, and it demands a very specific set of skills.

Today’s workplace moves at an ever-increasing pace, and while technical know-how will get you so far, strong HR professional interpersonal skills are the things that build trust, encourage change, and make businesses better places to work for everyone.

Ai isn’t just a buzzword anymore, it’s actively changing how we work. In regards to HR, we’re seeing AI help HR leadership teams make smarter hiring decisions, use data to better employee engagement, and solve real world work problems. Here’s the top 5 ways you’re going to see AI shape your HR team in the near future – including the pros and cons of each one.

“We just need someone to keep the seat warm.” It’s a sentence we still hear. It also hugely undersells the power of a well-placed temp. Temporary hires have long been treated as second-best. Fallbacks, stop-gaps, a way to tide things over until the “real” hire comes along. But in today’s market, that mindset is not only outdated, there’s every chance that it’s costing you business opportunities, money, and momentum. The truth? A great temp doesn’t just cover the role. They can help elevate it, drive change, and help you see the gaps you might not have been aware of before.