Career Advice

Approaching the end of Your Training Contract? Now What…? There is no doubt that accountancy is a great profession to be in. In Ireland, the accounting profession supports huge commercial enterprise and provides relevant analyses and management information.  This information supports decision making at all levels within organisations. At last year’s UN General Assembly, it was identified that the accountancy profession has a crucial role in achieving goals aimed at ending poverty and prosperity.  Against this backdrop and importance of accountancy, it is easy to see why there is an appeal for this profession. Top 10 Accountancy Practices in Ireland The [...]

Is it Important to have a LinkedIn Profile? LinkedIn is a Great Networking Tool LinkedIn is a great networking tool.  People frequently complain LinkedIn is becoming too informal.  However, it is a great source of relevant articles and a great way to network and build business relationships. A LinkedIn Profile is akin to a Business Card or CV Some people do not have a LinkedIn profile and do well without one. However, in this day and age of digital and virtual existences, a LinkedIn profile is akin to a business card or CV.  A LinkedIn profile verifies where a person [...]

How Should I Approach My Annual Review? Most organisations are experiencing staff turnover With many organisations imposing salary freezes over the recessionary years, there is a desire for salary increases amongst a lot of employees.  Consequently, organisations have come to realise that they need to increase to retain their talent. The Irish Times carried out a survey at the end of 2017 and published an article concerning the results on 19th December 2017.  This article cited that “employers set to offer average pay rise of 2.5% as retention of key staff becomes a significant issue”. This has set an expectation [...]

Is It Time for Me to Change Jobs? Job Seeking is Time Consuming Take into account formatting and presenting a CV, discussing with the recruiter, interview preparation at interview selection stage, attendance at interview (and possibly a second and a third), psychometric testing, reference checks, offer consideration and possibly negotiation - all of this often when one is currently in a full-time, demanding position. Sometimes, several application processes can be ongoing concurrently to make it even more complicated! Deciding to Find a New Job Can be a Big Decision The decision to look for a new role when already in [...]